This table provides sample sizes and interview response rates for each survey year of the core biennial survey for panel members, new cohorts, and total.
Wave | Panel 1 | New Cohort 2 | Total | ||||||
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#Cases | #Respondents | Response Rate | #Cases | #Respondents | Response Rate | #Cases | #Respondents | Response Rate | |
1992/93 | 25,729 | 20,874 | 0.81 | 25,729 | 20,874 | 0.81 | |||
1994/95 | 20,331 | 18,447 | 0.91 | 20,331 | 18,447 | 0.91 | |||
1996 | 12,622 | 10,964 | 0.87 | 12,622 | 10,964 | 0.87 | |||
1998 | 18,714 | 16,535 | 0.88 | 6,819 | 4,889 | 0.72 | 25,533 | 21,384 | 0.84 |
2000 | 22,240 | 19,578 | 0.88 | 22,240 | 19,578 | 0.88 | |||
2002 | 20,559 | 18,166 | 0.88 | 20,559 | 18,166 | 0.88 | |||
2004 | 19,186 | 16,799 | 0.88 | 4,420 | 3,330 | 0.75 | 23,606 | 20,129 | 0.85 |
2006 | 20,775 | 18,469 | 0.89 | 20,775 | 18,469 | 0.89 | |||
2008 | 19,478 | 17,217 | 0.88 | 19,478 | 17,217 | 0.88 | |||
2010 | 17,887 | 15,749 | 0.88 | 9,310 | 6,283 | 0.67 | 27,197 | 22,032 | 0.81 |
2012 | 23,062 | 20,554 | 0.89 | 23,062 | 20,554 | 0.89 | |||
2014 | 21,526 | 18,747 | 0.87 | 21,526 | 18,747 | 0.87 | |||
2016 | 19,928 | 16,494 | 0.83 | 8,282 | 4,368 | 0.53 | 28,210 | 20,862 | 0.74 |
2018 | 23,050 | 17,146 | 0.74 | 23,050 | 17,146 | 0.74 | |||
2020 | 21,275 | 15,723 | 0.74 | 21,275 | 15,723 | 0.74 |
Notes
- The panel figures are based on the sample for which interviews were attempted in that wave.
- New cohort number cases reflects all individuals who were determined to be eligible for a baseline interview; number of respondents are those who completed an interview. The 2010 new cohort enrollment included a large expansion of the minority (Black and Hispanic) oversample. Panel response rates for this group have been comparable to the full sample.
Suggested Citation
HRS Staff (2023). HRS Core Interview Sample Sizes and Response Rates. Ann Arbor, MI: Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan