Differential Undercounts in the U.S. Census Who is Missed?
This open access book describes the differences in US census coverage, also referred to as “differential undercount”, by showing which groups have the highest net undercounts and which groups have the greatest undercount differentials, and discusses why such undercounts occur. In addition to focusin...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2019, 2019
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Population Studies
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Why the Census is Important
- 3. How Do We Know Who is Missed in the Census?
- 4. The Big Picture on Census Undercount Differentials
- 5. Differentials by Age
- 6. Differentials by Sex
- 7. Differentials by Hispanic Origin Status
- 8. Census Coverage of the Black Population
- 9. Census Coverage of American Indians and Alaskan Natives
- 10. Coverage of Asians
- 11. Census Coverage of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders
- 12. Renters and Owners
- 13. Data on Other groups at risk of being undercounted
- 14. Attempts to Reduce/Eliminate Differential Census Undercounts
- 15. Looking toward the 2020 Census