RSCVA VPS 2019 Exec. Summary | 2
Methodology
Monthly surveys of prior-month Washoe County visitors age 21 and older
Survey respondents selected at random from a national web panel of adult residents
3,600 respondents screened nationally to participate each month:
• 1,600 screened monthly across all of US and Western Canada
• Additional 2,000 screened monthly in Western region: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado Hawaii,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and Alberta and British
Columbia, Canada
Respondents to screeners weighted to reflect actual population distribution for
geography, age, and gender
Total of 43,354 respondents screened for 2019 survey; 2,139 visited Washoe County and
responded to full survey
When applicable, 2019 results are compared to the 2011, 2013, and 2015 RSCVA Visitor
Profile Surveys of identical methodology