The Census and Survey Processing System (CSPro) is a software package for entering, editing, tabulating, and disseminating data from censuses and surveys. Using CSEntry, the data collection component, you can run a data entry operation in the Windows and Android environments. CSPro combines the features of the Integrated Microcomputer Processing System (IMPS) and the Integrated System for Survey Analysis (ISSA).

CSPro runs on the Windows operating system. It does not run under other operating systems such as Linux or Mac OS. It is a public domain product, so it can be used and distributed at no cost.

CSPro can be used to process data from censuses and surveys, both small and large. Typical subject areas include:

CSPro uses data dictionaries to provide a common description of each data file used. CSPro encodes data in UTF-8 format. CSPro provides tools to view data and text files, to view tables created by CSPro, to convert IMPS and ISSA data dictionaries to and from CSPro.

CSPro is not intended to provide database management capabilities. However, the data generated and/or manipulated by a CSPro application can be imported into a database system. While CSPro provides some tabulation capabilities, it is not intended to replace more sophisticated statistical analysis software such as R, SAS, SPSS, Stata, etc.

CSPro includes the following modules:

If you have never used CSPro before, you can refer to the Getting Started Guide, a tutorial that gives an overview of CSPro's capabilities. If you are a previous user, you may want to look at a list of this version's new features.

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