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Abstract #303022

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Activity Number:	454
Type:	Contributed
Date/Time:	Wednesday, August 10, 2005 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor:	Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #303022
Title:	Lessons Learned in the 2004 Census Test of Overseas Enumeration
Author(s):	Mary Frances E. Zelenak*+
Companies:	U.S. Census Bureau
Address:	2344 Glenmont Circle #106, Silver Spring, MD, 20902, United States
Keywords:	decennial census ; overseas enumeration ; 2004 Census Test
Abstract:	For the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau tested methods to enumerate Americans living abroad. As part of the 2004 Census Test, the Census Bureau conducted an Overseas Enumeration operation in France, Kuwait, and Mexico. The objective was to evaluate the feasibility, quality, and cost of counting and collecting data from U.S. citizens living overseas---including private U.S. citizens, military personnel, and federal workers and their dependents. This paper presents lessons learned in the Overseas Enumeration operation, including issues with cooperation in the outreach efforts; the effect of outreach on awareness and participation; logistics issues associated with distributing the questionnaires and respondents' obtaining, accessing, and submitting the questionnaire; and capturing, verifying, and processing the data.

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