JSM 2005 Online Program

Abstract #303283

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Activity Number:	54
Type:	Topic Contributed
Date/Time:	Sunday, August 7, 2005 : 4:00 PM to 5:50 PM
Sponsor:	Section on Government Statistics
Abstract - #303283
Title:	Internal Revenue Service Area-to-area Migration Data: Strengths, Limitations, and Current Uses
Author(s):	Emily Gross*+
Companies:	U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Address:	Statistics of Income Division, Washington, DC, 20013, United States
Keywords:	administrative ; records ; migration ; patterns
Abstract:	Datasets showing area-to-area migration of U.S. citizens are one of the most popular products disseminated by the Statistics of Income Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). These data are created using year-to-year changes in address information from Internal Revenue Service individual income tax returns. Journalists and academic researchers are among the many users of these data to examine population flows and track migration patterns. This paper will analyze the IRS datasets on area-to-area migration, following the development of the data from the IRS administrative records, through the geocoding process applied by the Census Bureau, and back to the IRS for disclosure-proofing, file setup, and marketing of the data. The final dataset will be discussed further, highlighting the strengths and limitations and what information they include. Some applications of the data also will be discussed. Finally, the paper will highlight current trends in migration by answering the questions: Which areas of the U.S. are growing, which are shrinking, and which are showing the most dramatic changes?

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