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Population Division Technical Working Papers
Population Division Technical Working Papers
Working Paper
Understanding Counts of Afro-Latino Responses in the 2020 Census
Census counts for Afro-Latino and Garifuna were collected from the Hispanic origin question for the first time in Census Bureau history.
Working Paper
A Preliminary Analysis of U.S. and State-Level Results From the 2020 Census
This paper considers the 2020 Census national and state-level resident population counts in historical and evaluative contexts.
Working Paper
Historical and Projected Gains to Life Expectancy, 1960-2060
This poster examines projected life expectancy in the United States and explores differences between the native and foreign-born populations.
Working Paper
The Foreign-Born Population by U.S. Region, 1850-2016
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America.
Working Paper
The Foreign-Born Labor Force in the United States, 2016
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America.
Working Paper
The Foreign-Born Population from Europe, 2016
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America.
Working Paper
Who Are the Born Abroads? An Examination of Nativity in the ACS, 2015
This poster presents general trends and characteristics of the born-abroad population in the United States using data from the 2015 American Community Survey.
Working Paper
Assessing the “Year of Naturalization” Data in the ACS
This paper uses data from the 2011 ACS to determine the characteristics associated with naturalized citizens reporting the year they naturalized.
Working Paper
Demographic Analysis 2010: The Foreign-Born Population in the ACS
In this working paper we present results from our research examining the coverage of the foreign-born population in the ACS.
Working Paper
Race Reporting Among Hispanics: 2010
This paper evaluates how the Hispanic origin population reported their race in the 2010 Census, with an emphasis on Hispanics who self-reported their origin.
Working Paper
A Review of Methods for Estimating Emigration
Summary of the methods to estimate emigration, review strengths and limitations of each method, and provide references for original documents.
Working Paper
Evaluating Current and Alternative Methods to Produce County Estimates
Examines the accuracy of the Administrative Records method, which is currently used to produce county-level population estimates.
Working Paper
Demographic Analysis of the Foreign-Born Migration Component
Focus on the 2000 to 2010 estimates of net foreign-born migration, which was a large component of the total net international migration estimates.
Working Paper
2008 CPS Immigration/Emigration Supplement Debriefing Report
The purpose of the Migration Supplement was to improve knowledge on the size and characteristics of the foreign-born population in the United States.
Working Paper
Estimating Net International Migration for 2010 Demographic Analysis
One component of the Demographic Analysis estimates is net international migration, which represents the movement of people who change their residence.
Working Paper
Foreign-Born Population in the United States: 1960 to 2010
This paper uses 1960-2000 Census and 2010 ACS data to describe changes in the size, origins, and geographic distribution of the foreign-born population.
Working Paper
Overview of the August 2008 CPS Migration Supplement
The purpose of this paper is to provide data users with additional information about the Migration Supplement that is not found in other published sources.
Working Paper
Historical Migration of the Young, Single, College Educated: 1965-2000
This current report expands upon the findings of the earlier one by incorporating additional migration data from the 1970, 1980, and 1990 censuses.
Working Paper
Development & Sensitivity Analysis of 2010 Demo. Analysis Estimates
This paper describes the development of the 2010 Demographic Analysis (DA) population estimates.
Working Paper
A Review of the CPS Migration Supplement Automated Questionnaire
The goal of this report is to help data users better understand the overall structure of the Migration Supplement automated questionnaire.
Working Paper
Coverage of Population in Census 2000 Based on Demographic Analysis
DA documents the long-term reduction in the net undercount rate and also reveals the persistent and disproportionate undercount of certain groups.
Working Paper
Plans for Producing Estimates of Net International Migration
Over the past decade, the Census Bureau has undertaken a major initiative to improve its ability to measure net international migration.
Working Paper
The Use of Vital Statistics in the 2010 Demographic Analysis Estimates
Focus on the use of vital statistics in Demographic Analysis including, the use of vital statistics data, the use of birth records, and how race is reported.
Working Paper
Use of Medicare Enrollment Data in the Demographic Analysis Estimates
Focus on Medicare enrollment as a source for estimating the population aged 65 and older on April 1, 2010.
Working Paper
Who in the United States Sends and Receives Remittances?
This paper describes the CPS Migration Supplement, a new source of migration-related data and discusses the quality of the monetary transfer data.
Working Paper
The ACS Hispanic Origin Question: 2000 to 2007
This paper evaluates the quality of origin data from the question on Hispanic origin in the ACS for the years 2000 to 2007.
Working Paper
Estimating Persons per Household and Vacancy Rates
In 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau started a project to explore strategies for producing county level housing unit-based population estimates.
Working Paper
Evaluation of CPS Data Quality for the Question on Hispanic Origin
For several decades, the Census Bureau has attempted to operationally define and measure the population referred to as Spanish, Hispanic or Latino.
Working Paper
Population Distribution Inside and Outside Incorporated Places: 2000
More than 60 percent of all United States residents live inside incorporated places.
Working Paper
Marital Status in the 2004 American Community Survey
Highlights data on the marital status of the population from the 2004 American Community Survey.
Working Paper
Hispanics in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands: 2000
This report presents several demographic, social, and economic characteristics collected from Census 2000.
Working Paper
Historical Census Stats on the Foreign-Born Pop. of US: 1850-2000
This working paper presents selected decennial census data on the foreign-born population of the United States from 1850 to 2000.
Working Paper
Matched Race and Hispanic Origin Responses from Census 2000 and CPS
This paper uses matched CPS-Census 2000 data to compare race and Hispanic origin responses between the two data sources.
Working Paper
Analysis of Multiple Origin Reporting to the Hispanic Origin Question
This paper examines the reporting of multiple origins in the Census 2000 question on Hispanic origin.
Working Paper
Changes in the Lives of U.S. Children: 1990-2000
Data from the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses is used to look at the current and changing state of children in the U.S.
Working Paper
Historical Census Population Totals, 1790 to 1990 for Large Cities
This working paper presents decennial census data on population totals by race and by Hispanic origin for large cities in the United States.
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