2010 Decennial Census. Background and Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automation.

Questionnaires.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

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; issues of census accuracy, coverage, and fairness; and present status of census operations

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service 2010 Decennial Census

Publisher Number:

CRS-2010-GVF-0741

Access Restriction:

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