Survey of Consumer Finances

Description

Survey of household balance sheets, income, employment, attitudes, and demographics.

Detailed Methodology

Sample

Cross-sectional survey. Dual-frame sample design consisting of a geographically stratified area-probability sample based on various National Sampling Frames and a oversample of wealthly households derived from administrative tax records.

Method of data collection

Survey (self- or interviewer-administered)

Frequency of data collection

Every three years

Reference date

Last year/last 12 months
Last day/24 hours

Data collection notes

Interviewers conducted in-person or on the phone using CAPI

Number of cases

3100-6500

Number of variables

5000