Monthly Archives: February 2011

Some Early Results from the Post-Enumeration Survey

Posted on February 15, 2011 by census.gov

In an earlier post, “Quality in a Census Part 5,” I described how a large sample survey called a “post-enumeration survey” is used to evaluate a census. For 2010 such a survey will be used to estimate the number of … Continue reading →

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Be Careful Interpreting the Housing Data from the State Redistricting Files

Posted on February 10, 2011 by briana

I’ve read a couple of articles expressing shock at the level of vacant housing units in the redistricting files from the 2010 Census. I’ve also read a blog from one user who thought the totals for vacant units from our … Continue reading →

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Comparing the Official Census Counts to Other Ways of Estimating the Population Size

Posted on February 7, 2011 by briana

As I mentioned in an earlier post, “Demographic Analysis” And The Census, one method of measuring the size of the US population relies on historical birth registration, death registration, as well as estimates of in-migration to and out-migration from the … Continue reading →