The 2010 Decennial Census : Background and Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automation.

Census.

Questionnaires.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (25 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 09-R4-0551 in the 2009 issue.

Provides overview of the 2010 decennial census, which is part of the Bureau of Census mandate to conduct a once-a-decade enumeration of the U.S. population. Discusses major innovations planned for the 2010 census, including a short-form-only approach to be supplemented by the American Community Survey. Examines problems encountered with attempt to automate certain census field operations; GAO statement in 2012; issues of census accuracy, coverage, and fairness; and present status of census operations.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. 2010 Decennial Census

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.