Did you receive an invitation to participate in the PEEP survey?

Did you receive a letter or a text from us? If yes, and if you responded to the survey, thank you for being part of a PEEP Panel! Your contribution to our research is helping to inform policy for economic mobility in Philadelphia.

Being part of a panel means you have the opportunity to respond to multiple surveys over a few years. You’ll likely receive calls, emails, and mail from us with reminders, new surveys, and your payment for participating.

Go to our FAQ page to find answers to some frequently asked questions from panel participants. If you have a specific question for us at PEEP, call or email us!

PEEP is conducting a survey to learn about the experiences of Philadelphia residents. This survey asks about your economic and social environment and their challenges.

Quick Questions:

  • Most of the detailed information we have about individual and household economic and social well-being comes from national surveys and organizations like the U.S. Census Bureau. While these surveys gather important information across the country, they often don’t contain the level of detail that we’re asking for in this survey, and they don’t take into account differences that residents may experience at the neighborhood level. PEEP surveys aim to fill this gap by inviting survey participants who represent Philadelphia and the city’s diverse neighborhoods.

  • The PEEP online survey is being offered in English and Spanish.

  • PEEP is the Philadelphia Economic Equity Project, and we are a group of researchers based at the University of Pennsylvania. Our goal is to develop research studies that help inform policymakers, nonprofit leaders, and community residents as they make decisions that support Philadelphians’ economic well-being and development.

  • To make sure that we’re reaching the widest range of people who live in Philadelphia, randomly selected addresses received an invitation to participate in the survey.

    We’re serious about asking for your time, and we will provide a $20 prepaid card if you fully participate in the survey.