Modernizing the U.S. census:
Saved in:
| Other Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Washington, DC
National Acad. Press
1995
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| Physical Description: | XV, 460 S. graph. Darst., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 0309051827 |
Staff View
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nam a2200000 c 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BV026142985 | ||
| 003 | DE-604 | ||
| 005 | 20241108 | ||
| 007 | t | ||
| 008 | 110326s1995 bd|| |||| 00||| eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 0309051827 |9 0-309-05182-7 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)246751398 | ||
| 035 | |a (DE-599)BVBBV026142985 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-604 |b ger |e rakwb | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 049 | |a DE-188 | ||
| 082 | 0 | |a 304.60723 | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Modernizing the U.S. census |c Panel on Census Requirements in the Year 2000 and Beyond, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council. Barry Edmonston ... ed. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Washington, DC |b National Acad. Press |c 1995 | |
| 300 | |a XV, 460 S. |b graph. Darst., Kt. | ||
| 336 | |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Volkszählung |0 (DE-588)4134368-2 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Bevölkerungsstatistik |0 (DE-588)4006298-3 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf |
| 651 | 7 | |a USA |0 (DE-588)4078704-7 |2 gnd |9 rswk-swf | |
| 689 | 0 | 0 | |a USA |0 (DE-588)4078704-7 |D g |
| 689 | 0 | 1 | |a Volkszählung |0 (DE-588)4134368-2 |D s |
| 689 | 0 | 2 | |a Bevölkerungsstatistik |0 (DE-588)4006298-3 |D s |
| 689 | 0 | |5 DE-188 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Edmonston, Barry |0 (DE-588)170542408 |4 edt | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Schultze, Charles L. |d 1924-2016 |e Sonstige |0 (DE-588)130097020 |4 oth | |
| 710 | 2 | |a National Research Council (USA) |b Panel on Census Requirements in the Year 2000 and Beyond |e Sonstige |0 (DE-588)5167317-4 |4 oth | |
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |m HBZ Datenaustausch |q application/pdf |u http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=021731455&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |3 Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| 943 | 1 | |a oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-021731455 | |
Record in the Search Index
| _version_ | 1815151799581016064 |
|---|---|
| adam_text |
Contents
PREFACE xiii
SUMMARY 1
1 THE ROLE OF THE CENSUS 19
Overview of the Report, 21
The Need for Census Data, 22
Data Needs for Reapportionment and Redistricting, 22
Other Data Needs, 22
Criteria for Evaluating Approaches to the Census, 27
2 POPULATION COVERAGE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS 30
Coverage Estimates, 30
Coverage Errors, 31
Undercount by Subgroups, 33
Errors in Small-Area Data, 35
Implications of Underenumeration, 37
Effects on Congressional Apportionment, 38
Effects on Distribution of Federal Funds, 40
3 CENSUS COST INCREASES AND THEIR CAUSES 44
General Factors, 44
Specific Factors and Marginal Costs, 46
Census Content, 46
Changes in Population and Housing, 47
ix
Mail Response Rates, 48
Other Factors, 49
Census Cost Changes, 50
Census Staff Productivity, 51
Summary, 55
4 RADICAL ALTERNATIVES 59
A National Register for the Basic Census, 60
An Administrative Records Census, 63
A Census Conducted by the U.S. Postal Service, 68
A Rolling or Sample Census, 71
5 A REDESIGNED CENSUS 75
Two Approaches to Counting the Population, 76
Census Bureau Plans, 83
Legal Issues of Statistical Estimation, 84
Basic Elements of a New Census Design, 85
Decreasing the Intensity of Nonresponse Follow-Up, 85
Sampling for Nonresponse Follow-Up, 86
Truncation of Enumeration After a Reasonable Effort, 87
Survey-Based Methods to Complete the Count, 96
Additional Measures to Improve Accuracy and Reduce Costs, 101
Improve Response Rates, 101
Partnerships with State and Local Governments, 102
Partnership with the U.S. Postal Service, 103
A Reengineered Census, 107
Building Public Support, 110
6 CENSUS CONTENT 113
The Process for Determining Census Content, 114
The Long Form, 116
Costs, 117
Mail Return Rates, 118
Coverage, 122
Matrix Sampling, 122
Continuous Measurement, 124
Costs, 125
Data Quality, 131
Conceptual Issues with Cumulated Data, 132
Relation to Other Household Surveys, 133
Alternative Ways to Provide Small-Area Data, 134
Conclusions, 135
Conclusions: Content in the 2000 Census, 136
x
7 DATA ON RACE AND ETHNICITY 140
Historical Context, 142
Current Requirements, 143
Future Requirements, 151
Conclusions and Recommendations, 153
8 INTERCENSAL SMALL-AREA DATA 156
Needs for Small-Area Data, 157
Timeliness, 158
Past Attempts to Produce Intercensal Small-Area Data, 159
Assessment of Current Methods, 163
Mid-Decade Censuses, 163
New and Special Surveys, 164
Augmenting Existing Surveys, 165
Model-Based Estimates, 166
Administrative Records, 167
A Geographic Reference System and Updated Address File, 172
Interagency Data Sharing, 174
Conclusion, 175
REFERENCES 178
APPENDICES
A Basic Information on Census Questionnaires 187
B The Census Process 228
C Data Requirements for Reapportionment and Redistricting 239
D Research Uses of Census Data 259
E State and Local Needs for Census Data 273
F Business Uses of Census Data 292
G Use of Decennial Census Data in Transportation Planning 301
H Census Data Needs for Housing and Urban Development 322
I Alternative Ways to Produce Intercensal Small-Area Data 342
J Content and Quality of Federal and State
Administrative Records 357
K Quality of Current Data on Race and Ethnicity 372
L Allocation Rates 384
M Census Data Requirements by Federal Agencies 438
N Groups and Individuals Consulted 445
O Biographical Sketches 457
xi |
| any_adam_object | 1 |
| author2 | Edmonston, Barry |
| author2_role | edt |
| author2_variant | b e be |
| author_GND | (DE-588)170542408 (DE-588)130097020 |
| author_facet | Edmonston, Barry |
| building | Verbundindex |
| bvnumber | BV026142985 |
| ctrlnum | (OCoLC)246751398 (DE-599)BVBBV026142985 |
| dewey-full | 304.60723 |
| dewey-hundreds | 300 - Social sciences |
| dewey-ones | 304 - Factors affecting social behavior |
| dewey-raw | 304.60723 |
| dewey-search | 304.60723 |
| dewey-sort | 3304.60723 |
| dewey-tens | 300 - Social sciences |
| discipline | Soziologie |
| format | Book |
| fullrecord | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>00000nam a2200000 c 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">BV026142985</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-604</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">20241108</controlfield><controlfield tag="007">t</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">110326s1995 bd|| |||| 00||| eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">0309051827</subfield><subfield code="9">0-309-05182-7</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(OCoLC)246751398</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-599)BVBBV026142985</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-604</subfield><subfield code="b">ger</subfield><subfield code="e">rakwb</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="049" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-188</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="082" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">304.60723</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Modernizing the U.S. census</subfield><subfield code="c">Panel on Census Requirements in the Year 2000 and Beyond, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council. Barry Edmonston ... ed.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Washington, DC</subfield><subfield code="b">National Acad. Press</subfield><subfield code="c">1995</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">XV, 460 S.</subfield><subfield code="b">graph. Darst., Kt.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">n</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">nc</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Volkszählung</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4134368-2</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1="0" ind2="7"><subfield code="a">Bevölkerungsstatistik</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4006298-3</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="651" ind1=" " ind2="7"><subfield code="a">USA</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4078704-7</subfield><subfield code="2">gnd</subfield><subfield code="9">rswk-swf</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">USA</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4078704-7</subfield><subfield code="D">g</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Volkszählung</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4134368-2</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2="2"><subfield code="a">Bevölkerungsstatistik</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)4006298-3</subfield><subfield code="D">s</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="689" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="5">DE-188</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="700" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Edmonston, Barry</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)170542408</subfield><subfield code="4">edt</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="700" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Schultze, Charles L.</subfield><subfield code="d">1924-2016</subfield><subfield code="e">Sonstige</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)130097020</subfield><subfield code="4">oth</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="710" ind1="2" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">National Research Council (USA)</subfield><subfield code="b">Panel on Census Requirements in the Year 2000 and Beyond</subfield><subfield code="e">Sonstige</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-588)5167317-4</subfield><subfield code="4">oth</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="856" ind1="4" ind2="2"><subfield code="m">HBZ Datenaustausch</subfield><subfield code="q">application/pdf</subfield><subfield code="u">http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=021731455&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA</subfield><subfield code="3">Inhaltsverzeichnis</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="943" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-021731455</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |
| geographic | USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd |
| geographic_facet | USA |
| id | DE-604.BV026142985 |
| illustrated | Illustrated |
| indexdate | 2024-11-08T11:00:51Z |
| institution | BVB |
| institution_GND | (DE-588)5167317-4 |
| isbn | 0309051827 |
| language | English |
| oai_aleph_id | oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-021731455 |
| oclc_num | 246751398 |
| open_access_boolean | |
| owner | DE-188 |
| owner_facet | DE-188 |
| physical | XV, 460 S. graph. Darst., Kt. |
| publishDate | 1995 |
| publishDateSearch | 1995 |
| publishDateSort | 1995 |
| publisher | National Acad. Press |
| record_format | marc |
| spelling | Modernizing the U.S. census Panel on Census Requirements in the Year 2000 and Beyond, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council. Barry Edmonston ... ed. Washington, DC National Acad. Press 1995 XV, 460 S. graph. Darst., Kt. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Volkszählung (DE-588)4134368-2 gnd rswk-swf Bevölkerungsstatistik (DE-588)4006298-3 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Volkszählung (DE-588)4134368-2 s Bevölkerungsstatistik (DE-588)4006298-3 s DE-188 Edmonston, Barry (DE-588)170542408 edt Schultze, Charles L. 1924-2016 Sonstige (DE-588)130097020 oth National Research Council (USA) Panel on Census Requirements in the Year 2000 and Beyond Sonstige (DE-588)5167317-4 oth HBZ Datenaustausch application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=021731455&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | Modernizing the U.S. census Volkszählung (DE-588)4134368-2 gnd Bevölkerungsstatistik (DE-588)4006298-3 gnd |
| subject_GND | (DE-588)4134368-2 (DE-588)4006298-3 (DE-588)4078704-7 |
| title | Modernizing the U.S. census |
| title_auth | Modernizing the U.S. census |
| title_exact_search | Modernizing the U.S. census |
| title_full | Modernizing the U.S. census Panel on Census Requirements in the Year 2000 and Beyond, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council. Barry Edmonston ... ed. |
| title_fullStr | Modernizing the U.S. census Panel on Census Requirements in the Year 2000 and Beyond, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council. Barry Edmonston ... ed. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modernizing the U.S. census Panel on Census Requirements in the Year 2000 and Beyond, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council. Barry Edmonston ... ed. |
| title_short | Modernizing the U.S. census |
| title_sort | modernizing the u s census |
| topic | Volkszählung (DE-588)4134368-2 gnd Bevölkerungsstatistik (DE-588)4006298-3 gnd |
| topic_facet | Volkszählung Bevölkerungsstatistik USA |
| url | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=021731455&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT edmonstonbarry modernizingtheuscensus AT schultzecharlesl modernizingtheuscensus AT nationalresearchcouncilusapaneloncensusrequirementsintheyear2000andbeyond modernizingtheuscensus |