Current Population Survey (CPS) Civic Engagement Supplement

The Civic Engagement Supplement of the Current Population Survey asks about respondents' involvement in their communities and communication with their family and friends. These questions are asked of respondents 18 years of age and older in all available samples except 2008, where questions were asked of respondents age 15 and older. The data offer such information as: level of participation in organized groups, extent of political action and knowledge, extent of connections with other community members, and how often individuals get news and information from various media sources.

From 2017 and onwards, the CPS Civic Engagement Supplement was merged with the CPS Volunteer Supplement to become the CPS Volunteering and Civic Life Supplement.

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