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Abstract #300680

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Activity Number: 103
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 9, 2004 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Social Statistics Section
Abstract - #300680
Title: Using the 2000 Census to Estimate the Size and Characteristics of Hispanic Subgroups in New York
Author(s): Arun P. Lobo*+ and Joseph J. Salvo
Companies: New York City Department of City Planning and NYC Department of City Planning
Address: 22 Reade St. 4W, New York, NY, 10007,
Keywords: Hispanic origin ; Hispanic subgroups ; nonsampling error ; 2000 Census ; census tracts ; census questionnaire
Abstract:

We begin by describing the enumeration of a large number of "unspecified Hispanics" and its impact on the count and characteristics of the major Hispanic subgroups in New York City. The large increase in the number of unspecified Hispanics was an artifact of question wording, rather than the result of a pan-ethnic Hispanic identity. We describe how the lower count of Hispanic subgroups affects subgroup characteristics and use of the data for City Planning purposes. Finally, we examine ways in which the count of Hispanic subgroups can be increased to better reflect their actual populations.

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