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December 1996

Revision of the housing sample and estimators

Frank Ptacek, Robert M. Baskin

Changes in concepts and methods being readied for the 1998 revision should smooth the process of index production for shelter services. This article describes the systems, data bases, and procedures that are being developed for the upcoming revision of the Housing survey, and explains the advantages to be derived from each.

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