Components of the 1990 Census Count

Abstract

The 1990 census population count came from three broad sources: (1) data that individuals and households provided on themselves by mailing back a questionnaire or directly to a census enumerator; (2) data gathered from nonhousehold sources, such as administrative records or neighbors; and (3) data generated through statistical procedures such as imputation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 21, 1991
Accession Number
ADA270286

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Information Systems
  • Local Governments
  • Management Information Systems
  • Military Personnel
  • New York
  • Overseas
  • Questionnaires
  • Sampling
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

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  • Regression Analysis.