9780309686341: Understanding the Quality of the 2020 Census: Interim Report
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0309686342 ISBN 13: 9780309686341
Publisher: National Academies Press, 2022

Synopsis

The decennial census is foundational to the functioning of American democracy, and maintaining the public's trust in the census and its resulting data is a correspondingly high-stakes affair. The 2020 Census was implemented in light of severe and unprecedented operational challenges, adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and other disruptions. This interim report from a panel of the Committee on National Statistics discusses concepts of error and quality in the decennial census as prelude to the panel's forthcoming fuller assessment of 2020 Census data, process measures, and quality metrics. The panel will release a final report that will include conclusions about the quality of the 2020 Census and make recommendations for further research by the U.S. Census Bureau to plan the 2030 Census.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Frameworks for Understanding the Decennial Census and Its Quality
  • 3 Other Evaluations of the 2020 Census
  • 4 Initial Conclusions and the Path Ahead
  • References
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Glossary and Abbreviations
  • Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas
  • Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff
  • Committee on National Statistics

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Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0309686342
ISBN 13 
9780309686341
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
112
Editor
Cork Daniel L., Sullivan Teresa A.