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Activity Number:
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377
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 15, 2002 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Survey Research Methods*
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| Abstract - #301232 |
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Title:
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How Consistent is Race Reporting Between the Census and the Census 2000 Supplementary Survey
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Author(s):
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David Raglin*+ and Theresa Leslie
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Affiliation(s):
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U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau
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Address:
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4700 Silver Hill Rd., Washington, District of Columbia, 20233, USA
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Keywords:
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Abstract:
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The Census Bureau has proposed replacing the Census long form with the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS will produce data for the nation, including data for geographic areas and racial and ethnic subgroups. The Census 2000 Supplemental Survey (C2SS) was a national test of ACS methods. Data for persons in the C2SS in the time period around Census 2000 were matched to data from Census 2000, yielding about 330,000 matches. This study compares the C2SS and Census 2000 race responses for these matched individuals. We measure the consistency of the reported responses using net and gross difference rates. We focus the analysis on specific situations where we found differences between C2SS estimates and Census 2000 totals, such as the race of Hispanics. We also examine the data by possible explanatory variables such as response mode. The results of this study will be used to determine if any changes are necessary in the methods used to collect race data in the ACS.
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