Differential Undercounts in the U.S. Census : Who is Missed? / by William P. O’Hare.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O’Hare, William P., Author.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in Population Studies, 2211-3223

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Demography.

Population.

Statistics.

Sociology--Methodology.

Sociology.

Population and Demography.

Statistical Theory and Methods.

Sociological Methods.

Local Subjects:

Population and Demography.

Statistical Theory and Methods.

Sociological Methods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 167 pages) : illustrations, charts

Edition:

1st ed. 2019.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This open access book describes the differences in US census coverage, also referred to as “differential undercount”, by showing which groups have the highest net undercounts and which groups have the greatest undercount differentials, and discusses why such undercounts occur. In addition to focusing on measuring census coverage for several demographic characteristics, including age, gender, race, Hispanic origin status, and tenure, it also considers several of the main hard-to-count populations, such as immigrants, the homeless, the LBGT community, children in foster care, and the disabled. However, given the dearth of accurate undercount data for these groups, they are covered less comprehensivelythan those demographic groups for which there is reliable undercount data from the Census Bureau. This book is of interest to demographers, statisticians, survey methodologists, and all those interested in census coverage.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Why the Census is Important

3. How Do We Know Who is Missed in the Census?

4. The Big Picture on Census Undercount Differentials

5. Differentials by Age

6. Differentials by Sex

7. Differentials by Hispanic Origin Status

8. Census Coverage of the Black Population

9. Census Coverage of American Indians and Alaskan Natives

10. Coverage of Asians

11. Census Coverage of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders

12. Renters and Owners

13. Data on Other groups at risk of being undercounted

14. Attempts to Reduce/Eliminate Differential Census Undercounts

15. Looking toward the 2020 Census.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9783030109738

3030109739

OCLC:

1226772862

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access