2000 CENSUS: Coverage Evaluation Interviewing Overcame Challenges, but Further Research Needed
Abstract
This report provides you with the results of our review of the U.S. Census Bureau's Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation (A.C.E.) person interviewing operation. A.C.E. used an independent sample survey to assess the quality of the population data collected by the 2000 Census by estimating the number of people missed, counted more than once, or otherwise improperly counted in the census. Partly on the basis of the A.C.E. results, the Acting Director of the Census Bureau recommended on March 1, 2001, that the 2000 Census tabulations for purposes of redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts not be adjusted, and on October 16, 2001, he similarly recommended that unadjusted census data be used for nonredistricting purposes. These decisions will have far-ranging implications because census data are used to distribute billions of dollars in federal funding, guide public and private investment decisions, and provide a baseline for a number of other statistical measurement programs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA397918
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office