HRS Core Interview Sample Sizes and Response Rates

Overall Panel Response Rates

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
#Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate

Notes

  1. The panel figures are based on the sample for which interviews were attempted in that wave and exclude new cohorts.
  2. 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.
  3. All panel Response Rates are calculated according to AAPOR RR6.

Panel Response Rates By Race/Ethnicity

This table provides sample sizes and interview response rates for each survey year of the core biennial survey for Hispanic, Non Hispanic Black, and Non Hispanic White/Other participants.

Wave Hispanic Non-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic White/Other
#Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate

Notes

  • All panel Response Rates are calculated according to AAPOR RR6.

Panel Response Rates by Cohort (ALL)

This table provides sample sizes and interview response rates for each survey year of the core biennial survey for the following cohorts:

  • HRS (born 1931-1941)
  • AHEAD (born before 1924)
  • CODA (born 1924-1930)
  • War Babies (born 1942-1947)
  • Early Baby Boomers (born 1948-1953)
  • Mid Baby Boomers (born 1954-1959)
  • Late Baby Boomers (born 1960-1965)
Wave HRS AHEAD CODA War Babies Early Baby Boomers Mid Baby Boomers Late Baby Boomers
#Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate

Notes

  • All panel Response Rates are calculated according to AAPOR RR6.

Panel Response Rates by Cohort (HRS, AHEAD, CODA, War Babies)

This table provides sample sizes and interview response rates for each survey year of the core biennial survey for the following cohorts:

  • HRS (born 1931-1941)
  • AHEAD (born before 1924)
  • CODA (born 1924-1930)
  • War Babies (born 1942-1947)
Wave HRS AHEAD CODA War Babies
#Cases #Respondents Response
Rate
#Cases #Respondents Response
Rate
#Cases #Respondents Response
Rate
#Cases #Respondents Response
Rate

Notes

  • All panel Response Rates are calculated according to AAPOR RR6.

Panel Response Rates by Cohort (Baby Boomers)

This table provides sample sizes and interview response rates for each survey year of the core biennial survey for the following cohorts:

  • Early Baby Boomers (born 1948-1953)
  • Mid Baby Boomers (born 1954-1959)
  • Late Baby Boomers (born 1960-1965)
Wave Early Baby Boomers Mid Baby Boomers Late Baby Boomers
#Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate #Cases #Respondents Response Rate

Notes

  • All panel Response Rates are calculated according to AAPOR RR6.

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