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Finance and Economics Discussion SeriesFederal Reserve Board, Washington, D.C.ISSN 1936-2854 (Print)ISSN 2767-3898 (Online)Shedding Light on Survey Accuracy—A Comparison betweenSHED and Census Bureau Survey ResultsKabir Dasgupta, Fatimah Shaalan, Mike Zabek2025-010Please cite this paper as:Dasgupta, Kabir, Fatimah Shaalan, and Mike Zabek (2025). “Shedding Light on SurveyAccuracy—A Comparison between SHED and Census Bureau Survey Results ,” Financeand Economics Discussion Series 2025-010. Washington: Board of Governors of the FederalReserve System, https://doi.org/10.17016/FEDS.2025.010.NOTE: Staff working papers in the Finance and Economics Discussion Series (FEDS) are preliminarymaterials circulated to stimulate discussion and critical comment. The analysis and conclusions set forthare those of the authors and do not indicate concurrence by other members of the research staff or theBoard of Governors. References in publications to the Finance and Economics Discussion Series (other thanacknowledgement) should be cleared with the author(s) to protect the tentative character of these papers. Shedding Light on Survey Accuracy—A Comparison between SHED and Census Bureau Survey Results Kabir Dasgupta,1 Fatimah Shaalan,2 and Mike Zabek3 February 2025 Abstract: The annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED) receives substantial research attention for topics related to household finances and economic well-being. To assess the reliability of data from the SHED, we compare aggregate statistics from the SHED with prominent, nationally representative surveys that use different survey designs, sample methodologies, and interview modes. Specifically, we compare recent statistics from the SHED with similar questions in U.S. Census Bureau surveys, including the Current Population Survey (CPS) and the American Community Survey (ACS). Overall, aggregate responses to the SHED benchmark well against nationally representative surveys, particularly for questions with nearly identical wording. However, we also note that subtle differences in wording of survey questions for broadly similar indicators can prompt moderate variations across data sources. Keywords: SHED; survey methodology; Census Bureau: CPS; ACS; demographic; employment; homeownership; health insurance; food insufficiency JEL Classification: C80, C81, C83 Note: The results and opinions expressed in this paper reflect the views of the authors and should not be attributed to the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve System. 1 Dasgupta (email: kabir.dasgupta@frb.gov): Senior Economist, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs (DCCA), Federal Reserve Board. 2 Shaalan (email:fatimah.j.shaalan@frb.gov): Research Assistant, DCCA, Federal Reserve Board. 3 Zabek (email: mike.zabek@frb.gov): Senior Economist, DCCA, Federal Reserve Board. 1. Introduction The Federal Reserve Board’s annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED) has become a widely used data sourc