1990 Census Adjustment: Estimating Census Accuracy--A Complex Task
GGD-91-42
Published: Mar 11, 1991. Publicly Released: Mar 20, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed Census Bureau procedures to estimate the accuracy of the census counts in the 1988 final precensus test, focusing on: (1) the post-enumeration survey (PES); and (2) major challenges confronting the 1990 PES.
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CensusComputer matchingData integrityErrorsEvaluation methodsMinoritiesPopulation statisticsStatistical dataStatistical methodsSurveys