U.S. Census Coverage Measurement Demographic Analysis Plans

• Activity Number: 447
• Type: Invited
• Date/Time: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
• Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
• Author(s): Jason Devine*+
• Companies: U.S. Census Bureau
• Keywords: Census ; Coverage ; Population ; Estimates

Abstract

For the 2010 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau will use Demographic Analysis along with results from a coverage survey to assess coverage. This paper discusses the methodology that will be used to develop the national Demographic Analysis estimates. The Demographic Analysis estimates have been traditionally produced by single year of age and sex for two race categories, Black, and non-Black. These estimates are developed by analyzing and aggregating various types of demographic data. Administrative records on births, deaths, and legal immigration combined with survey-based estimates of international migration are used to estimate the population under 65. Estimates of the population 65 and over are developed from data on enrollment in Medicare. These estimates will provide the first indications of coverage after the 2010 census.