Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Topics
Data & Maps
Surveys & Programs
Resource Library
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.
- View the list of working paper topics.
- View the list of working papers by year.
Working Paper
Effects of Questionnaire Design on Reporting Detailed Hispanic Groups
Several articles have suggested that the design of the Census 2000 questionnaire affected Hispanics' reports of membership in specific Hispanic groups.
Working Paper
Privacy Concerns and the Census Long Form
Public concerns about privacy predictably increase during decennial censuses.
Working Paper
Questionnaire Effects on Measurements of Race and Hispanic Origin
This article analyzes and summarizes Census research results on the decennial census race and ethnicity questions from qualitative and experimental studies.
Working Paper
Research on Improving Coverage in Household Surveys
This paper reviews evidence on magnitude and causes of undercount.
Working Paper
Cognitive Test of the NRFU Round 3: Revised Questions
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations from the cognitive testing of the revised NRFU.
Working Paper
Cognitive Test of the 2006 NRFU: Round 2
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of Round 2 of this pretest.
Working Paper
Evaluating Bilingual Versions of the NRFU for the 2004 Census Test
This report documents results of the evaluation of the NRFU data collection using the hand-held computer in the 2004 Census Test conducted in Queens.
Working Paper
Cognitive and Motivational Properties of Three Decennial Census Forms
Three decennial mail short form questionnaires proposed were evaluated to determine whether respondents understood the questions and answered them correctly.
Working Paper
Methodological Influences on Comparability of Race Measurement
This paper reviews methodological problems affecting race measurements.
Working Paper
Questionnaire Errors in Survey Measurements of Census Cove
Analysis of coverage error based on recently available responses to individual questionnaire items designed to measure where people lived on April 1.
Working Paper
People Who Live In Hotels: An Exploratory Overview
The number and types of hotels and similar accommodations hosting residents, sojourners on open-ended stays and regulars began to increase in the late 1980s.
Working Paper
Summary of Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation for Census 2000
Summary of Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation for Census 2000
Working Paper
Evaluating the CRFU Survey for the 2004 Census Test
The behavior coding method was used to evaluate the CRFU to explore the extent to which interviewers delivered the survey questions as worded.
Working Paper
Estimates About Fertility and Grandparents
This report first compares estimates of the number of women who gave birth in the 12 months preceding the survey date.
Working Paper
Estimating School District Poverty with Reduced-Price Lunch Data
This research explores the use of free and reduced-price lunch (FRPL) eligibility counts for estimating poverty in school districts.
Working Paper
t-distribution to Deal with Outliers in Small Area Estimation
Small area estimation often applies linear models, such as the Fay-Herriot (1979) model, to direct survey estimates for the small areas.
Page Last Revised - December 16, 2021
✕
Is this page helpful?
Yes
No
Yes
No✕
NO THANKS
255 characters maximum
255 characters maximum reached
255 characters maximum reached
✕
Thank you for your feedback.
Comments or suggestions?
Comments or suggestions?
