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Decennial Census of Population and Housing Working Papers
Decennial Census of Population and Housing Working Papers
Working papers are intended to make results of Census Bureau research available to others and to encourage discussion on a variety of topics. They have not undergone a review and editorial process generally accorded official Census Bureau publications.
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Working Paper
Imputing Person Age for the 2000 Census Short Form: A Model-Based A...
Imputing Person Age for the 2000 Census Short Form: A Model-Based Approach
Working Paper
1996 ACS vs. 1990 Census: Household Size & Char. by Response Mode
Results of coverage comparisons between the 1996 ACS and 1990 Census using distribution of household size by demographic characteristics and mode of response.
Working Paper
Income in the ACS: Comparisons to the 1990 Census
Explains differences between ACS and Census income questions and provides a preliminary overview of results from 1996 ACS.
Working Paper
Cohabitation and the Measurement of Child Poverty
We use 1990 U.S. Census of Population data to calculate what poverty rates would have been if cohabitors were treated in the same manner as married couples.
Working Paper
Beyond Concurrent Interviews: An Evaluation of Cognitive Interviewing
Two of the most widely described cognitive interviewing techniques are the concurrent and retrospective interviews.
Working Paper
Collecting Address Information from People at Mobile Food Van Stops
In Census 2000, the Census Bureau will make special efforts to reach people who do not have a usual place of residence.
Working Paper
Conceptual & Methodological Issues in Defining Basic Statistical Units
Clear delineation of the universe and basic survey units is critical in surveys and censuses.
Working Paper
Within-Household Disagreements as a Source of Survey Coverage Error
This paper draws on data from the Living Situation Survey.
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