Differential Undercounts in the U. S. Census : : Who Is Missed?

• Superior document: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies
• Author: O'Hare, William P.
• TeilnehmendeR: O'Hare, William P.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2019.; ©2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (174 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Who Is Missing? Undercounts and Omissions in the U.S. Census -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Audience -- 1.3 Terminology -- 1.3.1 Net Undercounts, Omissions, and Hard-to-Count Populations -- 1.4 Perspectives on Differential Undercounts -- 1.5 Contents of This Book -- 1.6 Summary -- References -- 2 The Importance of Census Accuracy: Uses of Census Data -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Political Power -- 2.3 Distribution of Public Funds -- 2.3.1 Federal Distribution 2015-2030 Based on Census-Derived Figures -- 2.4 Population Estimates, Projections, and Surveys -- 2.5 Using Census Data for Planning -- 2.6 Use of Census Data in Business -- 2.7 Use of Census Data in Civil Rights Protection -- 2.8 Public Perceptions of Growth or Decline -- 2.9 Science and Scholarship -- 2.10 Census Planning -- 2.11 Summary -- References -- 3 Methodology Used to Measure Census Coverage -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Demographic Analysis Methodology -- 3.3 Dual-Systems Estimates Methodology -- 3.4 Strengths and Limitations of DA and DSE Methods -- 3.5 Consistencies and Inconsistencies Between DA and DSE Results -- 3.6 Measuring the Net Undercount by Race -- 3.7 Summary -- References -- 4 The Big Picture -- Fundamentals of Differential Undercounts -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Census Coverage Differentials by Age -- 4.3 Census Coverage Differentials by Sex -- 4.4 Census Coverage Differentials by Race -- 4.4.1 Hispanics -- 4.5 Census Coverage Differentials by Tenure -- 4.6 Other Groups Missed in the Census -- 4.7 Summary -- References -- 5 Census Coverage Differentials by Age -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Census Net Undercounts by Age -- 5.3 High Net Overcounts of College-Age Population -- 5.4 Net Overcounts of Elderly Population -- 5.5 Omissions in the 2010 Census -- 5.6 Trends Over Time -- 5.7 Summary -- References.

6 Census Coverage Differentials by Sex -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Undercounts by Sex and Age -- 6.3 Undercount by Sex and Race -- 6.4 Net Undercount and Omissions Rates for Males and Females by Age and Tenure -- 6.5 Differential Census Coverage by Sex Over Time -- 6.6 Sex and Sexual Orientation -- 6.7 Summary -- References -- 7 Census Coverage of the Hispanic Population -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Net Undercount Rates of Hispanic Adults -- 7.3 Omissions Rates for Hispanics -- 7.4 Differences in Census Coverage by Tenure -- 7.5 Census Coverage of Hispanic Children Age 0-19 -- 7.6 Bilingual Questionnaires -- 7.7 Hispanic Trend Data from 1990 to 2010 -- 7.8 Census Coverage of Hispanic Subgroups -- 7.9 Summary -- References -- 8 Census Coverage of the Black Population -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Census Coverage of the Black Population by Age and Sex -- 8.3 Census Coverage of Black Children -- 8.4 Census Omissions Rates for the Black Population -- 8.5 Net Coverage by Tenure -- 8.6 Census Coverage of the Black Population Over Time -- 8.7 Summary -- References -- 9 Census Coverage of the Asian Population -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 2010 Census Coverage of Asians Alone or in Combination by Age and Sex -- 9.3 Census 2010 Omissions Rates for Asians Alone or in Combination -- 9.4 Differential Undercounts of Asians by Tenure -- 9.5 Trend Data from 1990 to 2010 -- 9.6 Census Coverage of Asian Subgroups -- 9.7 Summary -- References -- 10 Census Coverage of American Indians and Alaskan Natives -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Undercount of American Indians and Alaskan Natives -- 10.3 Census Coverage on Reservations -- 10.4 Omissions Rates for American Indians and Alaskan Natives -- 10.5 Coverage of American Indians and Alaskan Natives by Tenure -- 10.6 Trend Data from 1990 to 2010 -- 10.7 Potential Addition of a Question on Citizenship -- 10.8 Summary -- References.

11 Census Coverage of the Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Population -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Census Coverage of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders Alone or in Combination -- 11.3 Census 2010 Omissions Rates for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders Alone or in Combination and Non-Hispanic Whites Alone -- 11.4 Coverage of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders Alone or in Combination by Tenure -- 11.5 Trend Data from 1990 to 2010 -- 11.6 Summary -- References -- 12 Undercount Differentials by Tenure -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Census Coverage by Tenure -- 12.3 Differential Census Coverage by Tenure, Race, and Hispanic Origin -- 12.4 Differential Omissions Rates by Tenure, Race, and Hispanic Origin -- 12.5 Net Coverage Rates Over Time by Tenure -- 12.6 Tenure and Socioeconomic Status -- 12.7 Summary -- References -- 13 Potential Explanations for Why People Are Missed in the U.S. Census -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 What Is an Omission? -- 13.3 Broad Ideas About Why People Are Missed in the Census -- 13.4 People Missed in the Census Due to Failure of Steps in the Data Collection Process -- 13.5 Missing Households -- 13.6 People Omitted on Census Questionnaires that Are Returned -- 13.7 People Omitted in the Census Because of Confusion -- 13.8 Large and Complex Households -- 13.9 Confusion About What Types of People Should Be Included in the Census -- 13.10 People Deliberately Concealed -- 13.11 Barriers Posed by Questionnaire Design -- 13.12 People Missed Because of Estimation and Processing Errors -- 13.13 Summary -- References -- 14 Census Bureau Efforts to Eliminate Differential Undercounts -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Undercount Adjustment -- 14.3 Enhanced Outreach to Promote Participation in the Census -- 14.3.1 Paid Advertising -- 14.3.2 Census Bureau Partnership Program -- 14.3.3 Census in Schools.

14.4 Changes to the Census-Taking Process -- 14.5 Census Costs and Coverage Differentials -- 14.6 The Emergence of Philanthropy -- 14.7 Summary -- References -- 15 Getting Ready for the 2020 Census -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Other Issues Hampering 2020 Census Planning -- 15.3 The 2020 Census and Differential Undercounts -- 15.4 Use of Administrative Records -- 15.5 Summary -- References -- 16 Summary -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Net Undercounts and Omissions -- 16.3 Cumulative Impact -- 16.4 The 2020 Census -- 16.5 What Can You Do?.