How much does it cost to obtain the long form (sample) data?
The long form is a cost effective tool for gathering information needed to evaluate and implement federal and state programs. In 1990, the long form added only 11 to 19 percent to the total cost of the census, according to a National Academy of Sciences panel. (Source: Modernizing the U.S. Census, Barry Edmonston and Charles Schultze, p. 117, National Academy Press, 1995.