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Table 4-2 Screener nonresponse weighting classes

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Weighting class Pre-notification letter Census region MSA status* Percentage of  rented households Percentage of  whites in the population
1 Yes NE, S 1 Less than 50 0 to 100
2 Yes NE, S 1 50 or more 0 to 100
3 Yes NE, S 2 – 5 0 to 100 Less than 90
4 Yes NE, S 2 – 5 0 to 100 90 or more
5 Yes MW 1 – 4 0 to 100 Less than 60
6 Yes MW 1 – 4 0 to 100 60 or more
7 Yes MW 5 0 to 100 0 to 100
8 Yes W 1 – 4 0 to 100 Less than 80
9 Yes W 1 – 4 0 to 100 80 or more
10 Yes W 5 0 to 100 0 to 100
11 No NE 0 to 100 0 to 100
12 No S, MW, W 1 0 to 100 0 to 100
13 No S, MW, W 2 0 to 100 0 to 100
14 No S, MW, W 3 – 5 0 to 100 0 to 100

*MSA status definition:

1 = In the Center City of an MSA

2 = Outside the Center City of an MSA, but inside the county containing the Center City

3 = Inside a Suburban County of the MSA

4 = In an MSA that has NO Center City

5 = Not in an MSA

Source: 2002 Transportation Availability and Use Study