The 2000 Census : Interim Assessment

This volume contains the full text of two reports: one is an interim review of major census operations, which also assesses the U.S. Census bureau's recommendation in March 2001 regarding statistical adjustment of census data for redistricting. It does not address the decision on adjustment for non-redistricting purposes. The second report consists of a letter sent to William Barron, acting director of the Census Bureau. It reviews the new set of evaluations prepared by the Census Bureau in support of its October decision. The two reports are packaged together to provide a unified discussion of statistical adjustment and other aspects of the 2000 census that the authoring panel has considered to date. Letter Report -- Interim Report -- Availability Of Information -- March Adjustment Decision -- Scope And Limitations Of This Interim Report -- Evaluation Issues -- Census Data In Context -- Error -- An Evaluation Program -- Census Operations: Overview -- Developing The Master Address File -- Questionnaire Delivery And Mail Return -- Outreach -- Field Follow-up -- Data Processing -- Census Operations: Assessment -- Overall Design And Execution -- Multiple Sources For Maf -- Participation In Luca -- Redesigned Questionnaire And Mailing Strategy -- Paid Advertising And Partnerships -- Aggressive Recruitment Of Enumerators -- Use Of Contractors And Improved Technology -- Increased Use Of Computers -- Population Coverage -- Coverage-related Factors -- Demographic Analysis -- Methodology: Overview -- The 2000 Estimates -- Uncertainty In Immigration Estimates -- Estimates By Race -- Other Estimates -- Accuracy And Coverage Evaluation: Overview -- Coverage Patterns, 2000 And 1990 -- Dual-systems Estimation -- A.c.e. Operations -- Accuracy And Coverage Evaluation: Assessment -- Conduct And Timing -- Household Noninterviews In The P-sample -- Missing And Unresolved Data -- Quality Of Matching -- Targeted Extended Search -- Post-stratification -- Variance Estimates -- Final Match Codes And Rates -- Gross Errors -- Imputations And Late Additions -- A Puzzle -- People Requiring Imputation -- Late Additions -- Census Operations -- Master Address File -- Questionnaire Delivery And Mail Return -- Field Follow-up -- Outreach Efforts. Panel To Review The 2000 Census, Committee On National Statistics, Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education, National Research Council ; Constance F. Citro, Daniel L. Cork, And Janet L. Norwood, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 215-221). Supported By Contract Between The National Academy Of Sciences And The U.s. Census Bureau. 50-yabc-8-66010 Contains the full text of two reports: one is an interim review of major census operations, and the second report consists of a letter sent to William Barron, acting director of the Census Bureau. It reviews the evaluations prepared in support of its decision regarding statistical adjustment. The two reports are packaged together.