Table of Contents: Differential Undercounts in the U. S. Census :

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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	O'Hare, William P.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2019.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	SpringerBriefs in Population Studies
Subjects:	Electronic books.
Online Access:	Click to View

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?.

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

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