Memorandum 2016.09: Investigating the 2010 Undercount of Young Children – A New Look at 2010 Census Omissions by Age
Memorandum 2016.09: Investigating the 2010 Undercount of Young Children – A New Look at 2010 Census Omissions by Age
This memorandum documents research on the estimation of 2010 Census omissions by age groups. This analysis estimates census omissions in a new way, harnessing the unique strengths of both Demographic Analysis and the Census Coverage Measurement Survey. This research is part of an effort to investigate the undercount of young children in the decennial census.
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