2010 Census Program for Evaluations and Experiments (CPEX)

Within Decennial Census of Population and Housing

2010 Census Program for Evaluations and Experiments (CPEX)

The 2010 Census Program for Evaluations and Experiments (CPEX) was designed to document and evaluate the 2010 Census programs and operations, as well as test new methods that were suggested from previous evaluation work. Results from the 2010 CPEX will serve as the background or basis from which the 2020 Census is designed, tested, and implemented.

Background

In August 2006, members of the Census Bureau's executive staff formed an Executive Steering Committee to provide overall direction for 2010 CPEX planning and implementation. The 2010 CPEX Executive Steering Committee identified and recommended 2010 CPEX research topics, with assistance from external statistical agencies.

Establishment of the Executive Steering Committee for the 2010 Census Program for Evaluations and Experiments [<1.0 MB]

CPEX Summaries of Suggested Research [<1.0 MB]

The list of critical research topics was distributed to staff with a request to propose studies to be included in the 2010 CPEX. Each proposed study was briefed to the 2010 Census Integration Group to determine if the study was sufficiently addressing one or more of the prescribed research questions. With the 2010 Census Integration Group's approval, study plans were finalized and work began.

2010 Census Integration Group Membership and Meeting Protocol [<1.0 MB]

Once the results for each study were drafted, the study reports were distributed to subject matter experts for critical review. Subject matter experts throughout the Census Bureau provided comprehensive comments related to the report's design and methodology.

Once the results were critically reviewed, they were presented to the Executive Steering Committee for the 2010 Census Assessments and Research, which comprised of Associate Directors and Division Chiefs from relevant areas within the Census Bureau. With the approval of this Executive Steering Committee, results were finalized for release.

Establishment of the Executive Steering Committee for 2010 Census Assessments and Research [<1.0 MB]

For additional information on the review process mentioned above, see the Quality Process Handbook.

Handbook for the Quality Process for the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal Assessments and the 2010 Census Evaluations, Experiments, Assessments, and Quality Profiles [2.0 MB]

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Studies by Type

These studies are designed to analyze, interpret, and synthesize the effectiveness of census components and their impact on data quality and coverage using data collected from census operations, processes, systems, and auxiliary data collections.

Here is a list of all the evaluations produced in the 2010 CPEX.

Publication | March 29, 2013 | Laurie Schwede and Rodney Terry

Comparative Ethnographic Studies of Enumeration Methods and Coverage

Evaluation of types & sources of possible census coverage errors in counting some minority populations.

Publication | February 20, 2013 | Christine Gibson Tomaszewski

Evaluation of Address List Maintenance Using Supplemental Data Source

Evaluating whether using additional information available to the Census Bureau can improve the address list for future censuses & surveys.

Publication | February 13, 2013 | Dave Sheppard, Tim Stewart, Cynthia Rothhaas, Fred Lestina, Elizabeth Compton, Jason Machowski, Damon Smith

Administrative Records Use for Coverage Problems Evaluation Report

Investigation into whether to expand the use of administrative records during a decennial census for various types of coverage problems.

Publication | January 14, 2013 | Nancy Johnson and Kathleen Kephart

Evaluation of Address Frame Accuracy and Quality

This report evaluated the operation to estimate the number and percent of housing units correctly added and correctly deleted by census operations.

Publication | December 06, 2012 | Yuling Pan and Stephen Lubkemann

Observing Census Enumeration of Non-English Speaking Households

Study conducted during the 2010 Census to observe Nonresponse Followup interviews with households that speak a language other than English.

Publication | December 04, 2012 | Jennifer Leeman and Heather Marsh

Behavior Coding Report of Coverage Measurement Person Interviews

Report describing how Census Bureau conducted the 2010 Census Service-Based Enumeration Operation & documenting its results.

Publication | November 16, 2012 | Sonya Rastogi and Amy O’Hara

2010 Census Match Study

Study providing a foundation for decennial census operational research on administrative records.

Publication | October 19, 2012 | Timothy D. Stewart and Danquan Prunty

Alternative Coverage Followup Questions and Design Evaluation

Evaluation of questions on the initial 2010 Census forms that attempted to identify census omissions and erroneous enumerations.

Publication | September 25, 2012 | Sarah Heimel and Ryan King

Effectiveness of Unduplication Evaluation

Evaluation of the universe of duplication cases identified in the 2010 Census & results of the interviews conducted with duplication cases.

Publication | September 25, 2012 | Anna Y. Chan

Investigation of Methods to Evaluate the Coverage of Group Quarters

The main purpose of the project was to explore feasible methods for conducting a within group quarters’ person coverage measurement study in future censuses.

Publication | September 20, 2012 | Rachel Bray

2010 Census Evaluation to Assess CCM Search Area & Address List Rules

Evaluation of the 135 missing housing units found that were not matched to census deletes.

Publication | September 12, 2012 | Ryan Cecchi and RJ Marquette

Global Positioning System Evaluation

Evaluation of the 2010 Census Address Canvassing operation, implemented to improve the completeness and accuracy of the initial census address list.

Publication | September 07, 2012 | Geoff Jackson and Keith Wechter

2010 Census Avoid Followup Evaluation

The 2010 Census Avoid Followup Evaluation reports the results of the 2010 Census Alternative Individual Census Return questionnaire.

Publication | August 22, 2012 | Jennifer Hunter Childs, Jennifer Leeman, and Michelle Smirnova

Behavior Coding of 2010 Census Coverage Followup Interviews

2010 Census study to determine how well Coverage Followup survey questions perform in interviews.

Publication | July 12, 2012 | John L. Boies, Kevin M. Shaw, Jonathan P. Holland

Address Canvassing Targeting and Cost Reduction Evaluation Report

Report on the national level study to examine the cost reduction and coverage impact that would result from conducting a targeted Address Canvassing operation.

Publication | July 11, 2012 | Jonathan Holland

Eval. of Automation in Field Data Collection in Address Canvassing

Evaluation of operational improvements, efficiencies, & cost savings achieved through increased automation in the 2010 Census Address Canvassing operation.

Publication | June 27, 2012 | Justin Ward

Evaluation of Data-Based Extraction Processes for the Address Frame

Evaluation of possible improvements to the ACS filter rules following analysis using data mining techniques.

Publication | June 20, 2012 | Frederica R. Conrey, Randal ZuWallack, Robynne Locke

Census Barriers, Attitudes, and Motivators Survey II Final Report

Report on a survey to determine the degree to which census mindsets have changed since the implementation of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Campaign.

Publication | June 15, 2012 | Abt Associates

Emerging Trends and Best Practice: The Census Bureau and Web 2.0

Initiative to address the gap between current dissemination practices and recommended emerging best practices based on the results of a web discovery process.

Publication | June 13, 2012 | Gianna Dusch, Fred Meier

2010 Census Content Reinterview Survey Evaluation Report

Report on the 2010 Content Reinterview Survey - an evaluation of the reliability of the census data items collected in the 2010 Census.

Publication | May 14, 2012 | ICF International

2010 Census Evaluation of National Partnership Research Report

This report presents the findings from a research project on the Partnership Program for 2010.

Publication | April 03, 2012 | Peggy Sweeney, Matthew Simmont, Stephan Matheis, Brian Timko

2010 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Participant Survey

Report on the results of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Participant Survey.

Publication | March 13, 2012 | A. Rupa Datta, Ting Yan, Doug Evans, Steven Pedlow, Bruce Spencer, Rene Bautista

2010 Census Integrated Communications Program Evaluation (CICPE)

Report on the broad-based, multi-faceted 2010 Integrated Communications Campaign (ICC) to encourage participation in the Census.

Publication | March 12, 2012 | ICF International

Census in Schools Research Final Report

Findings from a research project undertaken on the Census in Schools (CIS) program for 2010.

Publication | February 13, 2012 | Matthew Virgile

2010 Census Evaluation of Small Multi-Unit Structures Report

Evaluation to judge the effectiveness of a Job-Aid at improving address list updating for small multi-unit structures.

Publication | December 14, 2011 | Michael Bentley, Joan M. Hill, Courtney Reiser, Samantha Stokes, Alfred Meier

2010 Census Quality Survey

A census reinterview evaluation, using nearly identical content as the 2010 Census, with both a mailback and an Internet response component.

Publication | June 27, 2011 | Jennifer Hunter Childs and Nathan Jurgenson

Behavior Coding of the 2010 NRFU Interviews Report

The purpose of this study is to determine how accurately interviewers ask questions as well as how well respondents answer them.

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These studies are designed to provide quantitative or qualitative results for tests that occur during a decennial census in order to have meaningful results to inform planning of future decennial censuses.

Here is a list of all the experiments produced in the 2010 CPEX.

Publication | February 28, 2013 | Elizabeth Compton, Michael Bentley, Sharon Ennis, Sonya Rastogi

Race and Hispanic Origin Alternative Questionnaire Experiment

Results of 2010 Census Race & Hispanic Origin AQE to improve the race and Hispanic origin questions.

Publication | January 30, 2012 | Elizabeth Compton, Michael Bentley

2010 Census Nonresponse Followup Contact Strategy Experiment Report

The objective of this experiment was to understand the effects of reducing the maximum number of Nonresponse Followup contacts.

Publication | January 12, 2012 | Joan M. Hill, Cynthia A. Rothhaas, Frederic A. Lestina, Jr., Gianna S. Dusch

2010 Census Confidentiality Notification Experiment Report

Experiment to determine the effect of confidentiality-related messages embedded in the cover letter that accompanied the initial census questionnaire mailing.

Publication | December 14, 2011 | Samantha Stokes, Courtney Reiser, Michael Bentley, Joan Hill, Alfred Meier

2010 Census Deadline Messaging Compressed Mailing Schedule Experiment

The purpose was to determine if an increase in census mail response and speed of response could be realized (without decreasing data quality).

Publication | April 24, 2011 | Nancy Bates, Kristin McCue, Michael Lotti

The Paid Advertising Heavy-Up Experiment

Experiment evaluating the level of investment in the paid advertising component of the 2010 Census Integrated Communication.

Publication | January 10, 2011 | Samantha Stokes, Courtney Reiser, Elizabeth Compton, Michael Bentlye, Cynthia Rothhaas

2010 Census AQE: Census 2000 Form Replication Panel

The purpose of the Alternative Questionnaire Experiment was to determine the effects of all questionnaire changes made to the 2010 Census mail questionnaire.

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These studies are designed to document final volumes, rates, and costs for individual operations or processes, using data from production files and activities; quality assurance files and activities; and information collected from debriefings and lessons learned.

Here is a list of all the assessments produced in the 2010 CPEX.

Publication | January 24, 2013 | Jean Williams, Brian De Vos, Deborah Russell, Andre Williams and Diane Barrett

2010 Census Group Quarters Enumeration Assessment Report

Report on 2010 Group Quarters Enumeration operation to enumerate people who lived or stayed in group quarters.

Publication | January 08, 2013 | Jean Williams, Diane F. Barrett and Andre Williams

2010 Census Group Quarters Validation Operation Assessment Report

Results for the combined elements of the 2010 Census Address Canvassing Operation & the Group Quarters Validation Operation.

Publication | December 19, 2012 | Deborah Russell and Diane F. Barrett

2010 Census Service-Based Enumeration Operation Assessment Report

Report describing how Census Bureau conducted the 2010 Census Service-Based Enumeration Operation & documenting its results.

Publication | December 04, 2012 | Karen L. Owens

2010 Census Late Adds Mailout Operation Assessment Report

Assessment of the 2010 Census Late Adds Mailout Operation.

Publication | October 03, 2012 | Susanne Johnson, Patricia Sanchez, Anne Wakim, Kopen Henderson

Coverage Measurement Person Matching and Followup Operation Report

Provides estimates of net coverage error and components of census coverage (including omissions, erroneous enumerations, and correct enumerations).

Publication | September 20, 2012 | Kuopei White

2010 Census Content and Forms Design Program Assessment Report

Results and major findings from the operations of the 2010 Census Content and Forms Design Program.

Publication | September 17, 2012 | Heather Fallica, Sarah Heimel, Geoff Jackson, Bei Zhang

2010 Census Update Enumerate Operations Assessment

This assessment of the Update Enumerate Operations documents the results of four 2010 Census field enumeration operations.

Publication | September 17, 2012 | Enid Santana Ortiz and Shirley Druetto

2010 Census of Puerto Rico Assessment Report

Analysis identifying what aspects of the 2010 Census of Puerto Rico worked well, what needs improvement, and what issues affected the operations.

Publication | September 05, 2012 | Heather Fallica, KeTrena Phipps

2010 Census Enumeration at Transitory Locations Assessment Report

Assessment documenting the results of the Enumeration at Transitory Locations & Enumeration at Transitory Locations Reinterview.

Publication | August 30, 2012 | Rebecca Swartz, Peter Virgile, and Brian Timko

2010 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Assessment

Assessment of the Local Update of Census Addresses Program to improve the accuracy and completeness of the Master Address File.

Publication | August 30, 2012 | Deborah Russell

Address List Update Program for Service-Based Enumeration, etc.

Report on results of the program, issues encountered & how they were resolved, & recommendations for future census frame development programs.

Publication | August 27, 2012 | Kyra Linse, Travis Pape, Lora Rosenberger, and Graciela Contreras

The 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Recall Bias Study

This study aims to determine if future research is needed into the influences and reasons for recall bias.

Publication | August 16, 2012 | Michele H. Lowe

Earned Media Public Relations Assessment Report

Assessment of Earned Media and Public Relations, a component of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Program.

Publication | August 14, 2012 | David Spindel

Universe Control and Management/Response Processing Systems Assessment

Assessment of the Universe Control and Management system developed to control and track the enumeration activities of the 2010 Census.

Publication | August 09, 2012 | Graciela Contreras, Diane M. Cronkite, Lora Rosenberger, Anne M. Wakim, Ashley C. Argarin

Assessment for the Initial Housing Unit Independent Operations

Results of the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Initial Housing Unit Independent Listing, Matching, and Followup Operations.

Publication | August 07, 2012 | John Wynn

2010 Census Island Areas Assessment

Assessment of the management of data collection operations conducted in the Island Areas and the efforts leading up to the data collection.

Publication | August 02, 2012 | Mary A. Bucci

2010 Census Integrated Communications Program Summary Assessment

Assessment of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Program working with DraftFCB to develop a communications campaign for the 2010 Census.

Publication | August 02, 2012 | Kevin J. Zajac

2010 Census Telephone Questionnaire Assistance Assessment Report

Assessment to document aspects of the Telephone Questionnaire Assistance operation related to the performance of the program & provide recommendations for 2020.

Publication | August 02, 2012 | Benjamin C. Saunders, Jr.

Mail Response Rates/Take 10 Assessment Report

Assessment of the processes and operations used to deliver and post 2010 Census and Census 2000 mail response data at various levels of census geography.

Publication | August 01, 2012 | Victoria Glasier

Integrated Communications Program Census in Schools Assessessment

Report assessing the activities of the 2010 Census in Schools program, part of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Program.

Publication | August 01, 2012 | William T. King, David L. Wycinsky Jr.

Integrated Communications Program National Partnership Assessment

Assessment of the 2010 National Partnership Program, part of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Program.

Publication | August 01, 2012 | Monica Wroblewski

Integrated Communications Program Paid Advertising Assessment

Assessment of the 2010 Census Paid Advertising Campaign to develop media schedules for creating and placing 2010 Census advertisements.

Publication | August 01, 2012 | Alexandra Figueroa

Integrated Communications Program Promotional Materials Assessment

Assessment of the program to ensure the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Campaign was diverse enough to reach the entire population of the US.

Publication | August 01, 2012 | Monica Wroblewski

Integrated Communications Program Research Assessment Report

Assessment of the research program that informed & validated marketing decisions for the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Program.

Publication | July 24, 2012 | Graciela Contreras, Diane M. Cronkite, Lora Rosenberger, Anne M. Wakim, Kopen M. Henderson

Assessment of the Coverage Measurement Final Housing Unit Operations

Results of the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Final Housing Unit Matching and Followup Operations.

Publication | July 23, 2012 | Sally Snodgrass, Bei Zhang

2010 Census Update/Leave Operational Assessment

Assessment providing the results, statistics, and analyses from the 2010 Census Update/Leave operation.

Publication | July 17, 2012 | Bárbara Zamora-Appel

2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour Assessessment Report

Assessment of the 2010 Census of America Road Tour promoting census participation across the country.

Publication | July 17, 2012 | Bettye Moohn

Integrated Communications Program Regional Partnership Assessment

Assessment of 2010 Census Regional Partnership Program to promote census participation among Hard-to-Count populations.

Publication | July 11, 2012 | Brian De Vos and Andrew Ciango

2010 Census Field Office Administration and Payroll Assessment

Assessment of the hiring, training, and paying of 857,185 census workers to complete the 2010 Census.

Publication | July 11, 2012 | Monica Wroblewski

Rapid Response Assessment Report

Assessment of the Rapid Response program that worked proactively with the media and through public relations to respond to stories and events as they developed.

Publication | July 10, 2012 | Michael Niosi

2010 Census Non-ID Processing Assessment Report

Assessment documenting and analyzing what happened during the 2010 Census Non-ID Processing operation.

Publication | June 25, 2012 | Jennifer Kim, Jonathan Zapata

2010 Census Language Program Assessment Report

Assessment of the results and major findings from the operations of the 2010 Census Language Program.

Publication | June 21, 2012 | Edwin R. Byerly

2010 Census Count Review Program Assessment Report

Assessment of the 2010 Census Count Review Program to enhance the accuracy of results from the census.

Publication | June 13, 2012 | Myron Smith

2010 Census Forms Printing and Distribution Program Assessment Report

Assessment measuring the success of the activities of the 2010 Census Forms Printing and Distribution Program.

Publication | May 30, 2012 | Earl Letourneau

Mail Response/Return Rates Assessment

Report on the 2010 Census Mail Response/Return Rates Assessment of respondent behavior & implementation of a mailing strategy with a replacement mailing.

Publication | May 24, 2012 | Eric Newburger

2010 Census Website Assessment Report

Assessment of the 2010 Census Website page, 2010Census.gov, implemented by the Census 2010 Publicity Office.

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These studies are designed to provide the results from the quality assurance program for an operation.

Here is a list of all the quality profiles produced in the 2010 CPEX.

Publication | June 28, 2012 | Tracey McNally

2010 Census Enumeration at Transitory Locations Quality Profile

Results of the 2010 Census Enumeration at Transitory Locations Reinterview Operation.

Publication | June 21, 2012 | Ryan Kitts-Jensen

2010 Census Update Enumerate Quality Profile

The Update Enumerate operation assigned enumerators to interview and update addresses in selected rural areas.

Publication | March 28, 2012 | Ronia Chaar and RJ Marquette

2010 Census Address Canvassing Quality Profile

Report providing the results of the 2010 Census Address Canvassing Quality Control Program which was conducted in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Publication | March 20, 2012 | Sandra Peterson

2010 Census: Nonresponse Followup Quality Profile

Assessment of the operation assigning enumerators to interview all addresses that had not yet provided information for the 2010 Census in prior operations.

Publication | December 12, 2011 | Heather Parks

2010 Census: Update/Leave Quality Profile

The purpose of the program was to make sure the Enumerators understood canvassing procedures and to make sure the address list & associated maps were complete.

Publication | November 30, 2011 | Ryan Cecchi

2010 Census Coverage Measurement Independent Listing Quality Profile

This quality profile presents the results of the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Independent Listing Quality Assurance program.

Publication | November 16, 2011 | Ryan Cecchi

2010 Census Coverage Measurement Initial HU Followup Quality Profile

This quality profile presents the results of the Quality Assurance program of the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Initial Housing Unit Followup Operation.

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Studies by Topic Area

The Program Management area analyzes the cost, schedule, and scope of 2010 Census operations.

Here is a list of all studies related to Program Management in the 2010 CPEX.

Publication | August 16, 2012 | Michele H. Lowe

Earned Media Public Relations Assessment Report

Assessment of Earned Media and Public Relations, a component of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Program.

Publication | August 02, 2012 | Mary A. Bucci

2010 Census Integrated Communications Program Summary Assessment

Assessment of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Program working with DraftFCB to develop a communications campaign for the 2010 Census.

Publication | August 02, 2012 | Benjamin C. Saunders, Jr.

Mail Response Rates/Take 10 Assessment Report

Assessment of the processes and operations used to deliver and post 2010 Census and Census 2000 mail response data at various levels of census geography.

Publication | August 01, 2012 | Victoria Glasier

Integrated Communications Program Census in Schools Assessessment

Report assessing the activities of the 2010 Census in Schools program, part of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Program.

Publication | August 01, 2012 | William T. King, David L. Wycinsky Jr.

Integrated Communications Program National Partnership Assessment

Assessment of the 2010 National Partnership Program, part of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Program.

Publication | August 01, 2012 | Monica Wroblewski

Integrated Communications Program Paid Advertising Assessment

Assessment of the 2010 Census Paid Advertising Campaign to develop media schedules for creating and placing 2010 Census advertisements.

Publication | August 01, 2012 | Alexandra Figueroa

Integrated Communications Program Promotional Materials Assessment

Assessment of the program to ensure the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Campaign was diverse enough to reach the entire population of the US.

Publication | August 01, 2012 | Monica Wroblewski

Integrated Communications Program Research Assessment Report

Assessment of the research program that informed & validated marketing decisions for the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Program.

Publication | July 17, 2012 | Bárbara Zamora-Appel

2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour Assessessment Report

Assessment of the 2010 Census of America Road Tour promoting census participation across the country.

Publication | July 17, 2012 | Bettye Moohn

Integrated Communications Program Regional Partnership Assessment

Assessment of 2010 Census Regional Partnership Program to promote census participation among Hard-to-Count populations.

Publication | July 11, 2012 | Monica Wroblewski

Rapid Response Assessment Report

Assessment of the Rapid Response program that worked proactively with the media and through public relations to respond to stories and events as they developed.

Publication | June 15, 2012 | Abt Associates

Emerging Trends and Best Practice: The Census Bureau and Web 2.0

Initiative to address the gap between current dissemination practices and recommended emerging best practices based on the results of a web discovery process.

Publication | May 24, 2012 | Eric Newburger

2010 Census Website Assessment Report

Assessment of the 2010 Census Website page, 2010Census.gov, implemented by the Census 2010 Publicity Office.

Publication | May 14, 2012 | ICF International

2010 Census Evaluation of National Partnership Research Report

This report presents the findings from a research project on the Partnership Program for 2010.

Publication | April 04, 2012 | Karen Piskurich

2010 Census Risk Management Process Operational Assessments Report

Assessment of the 2010 Census Risk Management Process Operational Assessments Report to assess how well the formal risk management process was implemented.

Publication | March 13, 2012 | A. Rupa Datta, Ting Yan, Doug Evans, Steven Pedlow, Bruce Spencer, Rene Bautista

2010 Census Integrated Communications Program Evaluation (CICPE)

Report on the broad-based, multi-faceted 2010 Integrated Communications Campaign (ICC) to encourage participation in the Census.

Publication | March 12, 2012 | ICF International

Census in Schools Research Final Report

Findings from a research project undertaken on the Census in Schools (CIS) program for 2010.

Publication | March 29, 2011 | Ralph Corson

2010 Census Issues Management Process Assessment Report

Assessment of the formal 2010 Census Issues Management process & how it was used to manage issues that arose during prep & implementation of the 2010 Census.

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The Systems Engineering area evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of integrated 2010 Census systems.

Here is the study related to Systems Engineering in the 2010 CPEX.

Publication | April 24, 2012 | Mary Frazier, Jay Keller, Linda Morris, Iris Boon, Rachel Tellis, Gina Tucker, Douglas Lee, Kendra Anding, Sandra Ehni, Derrick Rison

2010 Census Personally Identifiable Information Assessment Report

This assessment will provide information for estimating Personally Identifiable Information and Non-Personally Identifiable Information data losses.

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The Frame area updates the Census Bureau's address list by capturing any new addresses, verifying existing addresses, and deleting any addresses that no longer exist. These addresses include housing units and group quarters.

Here is a list of all studies related to Frame in the 2010 CPEX.

Publication | February 20, 2013 | Christine Gibson Tomaszewski

Evaluation of Address List Maintenance Using Supplemental Data Source

Evaluating whether using additional information available to the Census Bureau can improve the address list for future censuses & surveys.

Publication | January 14, 2013 | Nancy Johnson and Kathleen Kephart

Evaluation of Address Frame Accuracy and Quality

This report evaluated the operation to estimate the number and percent of housing units correctly added and correctly deleted by census operations.

Publication | January 08, 2013 | Jean Williams, Diane F. Barrett and Andre Williams

2010 Census Group Quarters Validation Operation Assessment Report

Results for the combined elements of the 2010 Census Address Canvassing Operation & the Group Quarters Validation Operation.

Publication | August 30, 2012 | Rebecca Swartz, Peter Virgile, and Brian Timko

2010 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Assessment

Assessment of the Local Update of Census Addresses Program to improve the accuracy and completeness of the Master Address File.

Publication | August 30, 2012 | Deborah Russell

Address List Update Program for Service-Based Enumeration, etc.

Report on results of the program, issues encountered & how they were resolved, & recommendations for future census frame development programs.

Publication | June 27, 2012 | Justin Ward

Evaluation of Data-Based Extraction Processes for the Address Frame

Evaluation of possible improvements to the ACS filter rules following analysis using data mining techniques.

Publication | June 21, 2012 | Edwin R. Byerly

2010 Census Count Review Program Assessment Report

Assessment of the 2010 Census Count Review Program to enhance the accuracy of results from the census.

Publication | April 18, 2012 | Scott Davidson and Brian Timko

2010 Census New Construction Assessment Report

Results of the 2010 New Construction program to account for new housing units built after the 2010 Census Address Canvassing Operation was completed.

Publication | April 03, 2012 | Peggy Sweeney, Matthew Simmont, Stephan Matheis, Brian Timko

2010 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Participant Survey

Report on the results of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Participant Survey.

Publication | February 13, 2012 | Matthew Virgile

2010 Census Evaluation of Small Multi-Unit Structures Report

Evaluation to judge the effectiveness of a Job-Aid at improving address list updating for small multi-unit structures.

Publication | January 10, 2012 | Address List Operations Implementation Team

2010 Census Address Canvassing Operational Assessment

The 2010 Census Address Canvassing Operational Assessment documents planning assumptions, activities, results, statistics, and analysis.

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The Enumeration area attempts to count every person in the United States only one time and in the correct location.

Here is a list of all studies related to Enumeration in the 2010 CPEX.

Publication | March 29, 2013 | Laurie Schwede and Rodney Terry

Comparative Ethnographic Studies of Enumeration Methods and Coverage

Evaluation of types & sources of possible census coverage errors in counting some minority populations.

Publication | February 28, 2013 | Elizabeth Compton, Michael Bentley, Sharon Ennis, Sonya Rastogi

Race and Hispanic Origin Alternative Questionnaire Experiment

Results of 2010 Census Race & Hispanic Origin AQE to improve the race and Hispanic origin questions.

Publication | January 24, 2013 | Jean Williams, Brian De Vos, Deborah Russell, Andre Williams and Diane Barrett

2010 Census Group Quarters Enumeration Assessment Report

Report on 2010 Group Quarters Enumeration operation to enumerate people who lived or stayed in group quarters.

Publication | December 19, 2012 | Deborah Russell and Diane F. Barrett

2010 Census Service-Based Enumeration Operation Assessment Report

Report describing how Census Bureau conducted the 2010 Census Service-Based Enumeration Operation & documenting its results.

Publication | December 06, 2012 | Yuling Pan and Stephen Lubkemann

Observing Census Enumeration of Non-English Speaking Households

Study conducted during the 2010 Census to observe Nonresponse Followup interviews with households that speak a language other than English.

Publication | December 04, 2012 | Karen L. Owens

2010 Census Late Adds Mailout Operation Assessment Report

Assessment of the 2010 Census Late Adds Mailout Operation.

Publication | October 19, 2012 | Timothy D. Stewart and Danquan Prunty

Alternative Coverage Followup Questions and Design Evaluation

Evaluation of questions on the initial 2010 Census forms that attempted to identify census omissions and erroneous enumerations.

Publication | September 25, 2012 | Sarah Heimel and Ryan King

Effectiveness of Unduplication Evaluation

Evaluation of the universe of duplication cases identified in the 2010 Census & results of the interviews conducted with duplication cases.

Publication | September 20, 2012 | Kuopei White

2010 Census Content and Forms Design Program Assessment Report

Results and major findings from the operations of the 2010 Census Content and Forms Design Program.

Publication | September 17, 2012 | Heather Fallica, Sarah Heimel, Geoff Jackson, Bei Zhang

2010 Census Update Enumerate Operations Assessment

This assessment of the Update Enumerate Operations documents the results of four 2010 Census field enumeration operations.

Publication | September 17, 2012 | Enid Santana Ortiz and Shirley Druetto

2010 Census of Puerto Rico Assessment Report

Analysis identifying what aspects of the 2010 Census of Puerto Rico worked well, what needs improvement, and what issues affected the operations.

Publication | September 12, 2012 | Ryan Cecchi and RJ Marquette

Global Positioning System Evaluation

Evaluation of the 2010 Census Address Canvassing operation, implemented to improve the completeness and accuracy of the initial census address list.

Publication | September 07, 2012 | Geoff Jackson and Keith Wechter

2010 Census Avoid Followup Evaluation

The 2010 Census Avoid Followup Evaluation reports the results of the 2010 Census Alternative Individual Census Return questionnaire.

Publication | September 05, 2012 | Heather Fallica, KeTrena Phipps

2010 Census Enumeration at Transitory Locations Assessment Report

Assessment documenting the results of the Enumeration at Transitory Locations & Enumeration at Transitory Locations Reinterview.

Publication | August 22, 2012 | Jennifer Hunter Childs, Jennifer Leeman, and Michelle Smirnova

Behavior Coding of 2010 Census Coverage Followup Interviews

2010 Census study to determine how well Coverage Followup survey questions perform in interviews.

Publication | August 14, 2012 | David Spindel

Universe Control and Management/Response Processing Systems Assessment

Assessment of the Universe Control and Management system developed to control and track the enumeration activities of the 2010 Census.

Publication | August 07, 2012 | John Wynn

2010 Census Island Areas Assessment

Assessment of the management of data collection operations conducted in the Island Areas and the efforts leading up to the data collection.

Publication | July 23, 2012 | Sally Snodgrass, Bei Zhang

2010 Census Update/Leave Operational Assessment

Assessment providing the results, statistics, and analyses from the 2010 Census Update/Leave operation.

Publication | July 12, 2012 | John L. Boies, Kevin M. Shaw, Jonathan P. Holland

Address Canvassing Targeting and Cost Reduction Evaluation Report

Report on the national level study to examine the cost reduction and coverage impact that would result from conducting a targeted Address Canvassing operation.

Publication | July 11, 2012 | Jonathan Holland

Eval. of Automation in Field Data Collection in Address Canvassing

Evaluation of operational improvements, efficiencies, & cost savings achieved through increased automation in the 2010 Census Address Canvassing operation.

Publication | July 10, 2012 | Michael Niosi

2010 Census Non-ID Processing Assessment Report

Assessment documenting and analyzing what happened during the 2010 Census Non-ID Processing operation.

Publication | June 25, 2012 | Jennifer Kim, Jonathan Zapata

2010 Census Language Program Assessment Report

Assessment of the results and major findings from the operations of the 2010 Census Language Program.

Publication | June 20, 2012 | Frederica R. Conrey, Randal ZuWallack, Robynne Locke

Census Barriers, Attitudes, and Motivators Survey II Final Report

Report on a survey to determine the degree to which census mindsets have changed since the implementation of the 2010 Census Integrated Communications Campaign.

Publication | June 13, 2012 | Gianna Dusch, Fred Meier

2010 Census Content Reinterview Survey Evaluation Report

Report on the 2010 Content Reinterview Survey - an evaluation of the reliability of the census data items collected in the 2010 Census.

Publication | June 13, 2012 | Myron Smith

2010 Census Forms Printing and Distribution Program Assessment Report

Assessment measuring the success of the activities of the 2010 Census Forms Printing and Distribution Program.

Publication | May 30, 2012 | Earl Letourneau

Mail Response/Return Rates Assessment

Report on the 2010 Census Mail Response/Return Rates Assessment of respondent behavior & implementation of a mailing strategy with a replacement mailing.

Publication | May 23, 2012 | Kelly Govern, Julia Coombs, and Robert Glorioso

2010 Census Coverage Followup Assessment Report

Assessment is to document many aspects of the Coverage Followup operation.

Publication | May 08, 2012 | Geoff Jackson, Keith Wechter, Susanna Winder

2010 Census Be Counted and Questionnaire Assistance Centers Assessment

The 2010 Be Counted and Questionnaire Assistance Centers Assessment reports the results of the 2010 Census Be Counted /Quality Assistance Center operation.

Publication | April 23, 2012 | Shelley Walker, Susanna Winder, Geoff Jackson and Sarah Heimel

2010 Census Nonresponse Followup Operations Assessment

The 2010 Nonresponse Followup Operation assessment reports the results of four 2010 Census field operations.

Publication | April 18, 2012 | Brian De Vos, Andrew Ciango, Andre Williams and Diane Barrett

2010 Census Shipboard Enumeration Operation Assessment Report

Assessment of the 2010 Census Shipboard Enumeration Operation Assessment to document the results of the enumeration for historical and informational purposes.

Publication | April 02, 2012 | James Marsden

2010 Census Postal Tracking Assessment

Assessment of the implementation of United States Postal Service postal tracking technologies (specifically, the Confirm services) during the 2010 Census.

Publication | March 20, 2012 | Karen Seebold, Field Infrastructure

2010 Decennial Applicant, Personnel, and Payroll System Assessment

Assessment of the Decennial Applicant, Personnel, and Payroll System (DAPPS) - a commercial off-the-shelf software from Oracle/Peoplesoft.

Publication | March 19, 2012 | Karen Crook and Shirley Druetto

2010 Census Federally Affiliated Overseas Count Operation Assessment

Assessment of operation to obtain counts by home state of U.S. military and federal civilian employees stationed overseas and their dependents living with them.

Publication | February 24, 2012 | Guinevere Z. Mills, Annette Quinlan Davis, Joanne L. Bluhm

2010 Census Cost & Progress Assessment Report

This assessment determines if the estimated level of effort was sufficient for the lifecycle phases for 2010 Census C&P System reports.

Publication | February 15, 2012 | Address List Development Operations Integration Team

2010 Census Field Verification Operational Assessment

This assessment provides results, statistics, and analyses from the 2010 Field Verification operation.

Publication | January 30, 2012 | Elizabeth Compton, Michael Bentley

2010 Census Nonresponse Followup Contact Strategy Experiment Report

The objective of this experiment was to understand the effects of reducing the maximum number of Nonresponse Followup contacts.

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The Response Processing area prepares the 2010 Census response data for Congressional Apportionment and census data product usage.

Here is a list of all studies related to Response Processing in the 2010 CPEX.

Publication | August 02, 2012 | Kevin J. Zajac

2010 Census Telephone Questionnaire Assistance Assessment Report

Assessment to document aspects of the Telephone Questionnaire Assistance operation related to the performance of the program & provide recommendations for 2020.

Publication | May 21, 2012 | David Coon, Neil Osborne

Decennial Response Integration System Paper Questionnaire Data Capture

Assessment of the 2010 Census Decennial Response Integration System (DRIS) Paper Questionnaire Data Capture operation.

Publication | January 24, 2012 | Cynthia Rothhaas, Frederic Lestina, Joan M. Hill

2010 Decennial Census: Item Nonresponse & Imputation Assessment Report

This assessment report provides information on data quality, specifically data completeness, for the person-level & household-level items from the 2010 Census.

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The Evaluative Programs area measures and evaluates the accuracy and coverage of the 2010 Census. In addition, this area conducts experiments to understand and improve decennial operations.

Here is a list of all studies related to Evaluative Programs in the 2010 CPEX.

Publication | December 04, 2012 | Jennifer Leeman and Heather Marsh

Behavior Coding Report of Coverage Measurement Person Interviews

Report describing how Census Bureau conducted the 2010 Census Service-Based Enumeration Operation & documenting its results.

Publication | October 03, 2012 | Susanne Johnson, Patricia Sanchez, Anne Wakim, Kopen Henderson

Coverage Measurement Person Matching and Followup Operation Report

Provides estimates of net coverage error and components of census coverage (including omissions, erroneous enumerations, and correct enumerations).

Publication | September 25, 2012 | Anna Y. Chan

Investigation of Methods to Evaluate the Coverage of Group Quarters

The main purpose of the project was to explore feasible methods for conducting a within group quarters’ person coverage measurement study in future censuses.

Publication | September 20, 2012 | Rachel Bray

2010 Census Evaluation to Assess CCM Search Area & Address List Rules

Evaluation of the 135 missing housing units found that were not matched to census deletes.

Publication | August 27, 2012 | Kyra Linse, Travis Pape, Lora Rosenberger, and Graciela Contreras

The 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Recall Bias Study

This study aims to determine if future research is needed into the influences and reasons for recall bias.

Publication | August 09, 2012 | Graciela Contreras, Diane M. Cronkite, Lora Rosenberger, Anne M. Wakim, Ashley C. Argarin

Assessment for the Initial Housing Unit Independent Operations

Results of the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Initial Housing Unit Independent Listing, Matching, and Followup Operations.

Publication | July 24, 2012 | Graciela Contreras, Diane M. Cronkite, Lora Rosenberger, Anne M. Wakim, Kopen M. Henderson

Assessment of the Coverage Measurement Final Housing Unit Operations

Results of the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Final Housing Unit Matching and Followup Operations.

Publication | April 02, 2012 | Kyra Linse, Ashley C. Argarin

2010 Census Coverage Measurement Person Interview Operation Assessment

Documents the operational implementation and presents results to the assessment research questions to ascertain the operations' effectiveness and improvements.

Publication | October 24, 2011 | Kirsten West, Tiffany Thompson, Yeris Mayol-Garcia

Operational Assessment of the Development of the 2010 DA Estimates

The assessment of the 2010 Demographic Analysis operation focuses on the overall schedule, staffing, and outreach.

Publication | January 10, 2011 | Samantha Stokes, Courtney Reiser, Elizabeth Compton, Michael Bentlye, Cynthia Rothhaas

2010 Census AQE: Census 2000 Form Replication Panel

The purpose of the Alternative Questionnaire Experiment was to determine the effects of all questionnaire changes made to the 2010 Census mail questionnaire.

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The Infrastructure area evaluates the support systems and resources used to conduct 2010 Census operations.

Here is a list of all studies related to Infrastructure in the 2010 CPEX.

Publication | February 13, 2013 | Dave Sheppard, Tim Stewart, Cynthia Rothhaas, Fred Lestina, Elizabeth Compton, Jason Machowski, Damon Smith

Administrative Records Use for Coverage Problems Evaluation Report

Investigation into whether to expand the use of administrative records during a decennial census for various types of coverage problems.

Publication | November 16, 2012 | Sonya Rastogi and Amy O’Hara

2010 Census Match Study

Study providing a foundation for decennial census operational research on administrative records.

Publication | July 11, 2012 | Brian De Vos and Andrew Ciango

2010 Census Field Office Administration and Payroll Assessment

Assessment of the hiring, training, and paying of 857,185 census workers to complete the 2010 Census.

Publication | June 28, 2012 | Tracey McNally

2010 Census Enumeration at Transitory Locations Quality Profile

Results of the 2010 Census Enumeration at Transitory Locations Reinterview Operation.

Publication | June 21, 2012 | Ryan Kitts-Jensen

2010 Census Update Enumerate Quality Profile

The Update Enumerate operation assigned enumerators to interview and update addresses in selected rural areas.

Publication | March 28, 2012 | Ronia Chaar and RJ Marquette

2010 Census Address Canvassing Quality Profile

Report providing the results of the 2010 Census Address Canvassing Quality Control Program which was conducted in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Publication | March 20, 2012 | Sandra Peterson

2010 Census: Nonresponse Followup Quality Profile

Assessment of the operation assigning enumerators to interview all addresses that had not yet provided information for the 2010 Census in prior operations.

Publication | February 24, 2012 | Karen Seebold, Field Infrastructure

2010 Census Space Acquisition Assessment

Assessment of the space acquisition program established to lease the temporary office space to manage the collection of decennial data for the 2010 Census.

Publication | February 06, 2012 | Karen S. Seebold

2010 Census ELCO/LCO IT Eqpt. Deployment/De-installation Assessment

This assessment covers the Early Local Census Offices (ELCOs) and Local Census Offices (LCOs) Information Technology (IT) Equipment processes and support.

Publication | January 12, 2012 | Joan M. Hill, Cynthia A. Rothhaas, Frederic A. Lestina, Jr., Gianna S. Dusch

2010 Census Confidentiality Notification Experiment Report

Experiment to determine the effect of confidentiality-related messages embedded in the cover letter that accompanied the initial census questionnaire mailing.

Publication | December 14, 2011 | Karen Seebold

2010 Census Logistics Assessment

The 2010 Census Logistics Program provided logistics support for field materials, kits, and supplies.

Publication | December 12, 2011 | Heather Parks

2010 Census: Update/Leave Quality Profile

The purpose of the program was to make sure the Enumerators understood canvassing procedures and to make sure the address list & associated maps were complete.

Publication | November 30, 2011 | Ryan Cecchi

2010 Census Coverage Measurement Independent Listing Quality Profile

This quality profile presents the results of the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Independent Listing Quality Assurance program.

Publication | November 16, 2011 | Ryan Cecchi

2010 Census Coverage Measurement Initial HU Followup Quality Profile

This quality profile presents the results of the Quality Assurance program of the 2010 Census Coverage Measurement Initial Housing Unit Followup Operation.

Publication | October 27, 2011 | Karen S. Seebold

The 2010 Census Recruiting and Hiring Assessment

The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Census Recruiting Program was a success; the 2010 Census recruiting goals were met on time and significantly under budget.

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