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Activity Number: 155
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 3, 2009 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #304767
Title: Using Sub-County Population Estimates as Controls in Weighting for the American Community Survey
Author(s): Keith A. Albright*+
Companies: U.S. Census Bureau
Address: 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC, 20233,
Keywords: weighting ; population controls ; raking
Abstract:

The American Community Survey (ACS) uses independent housing unit and population estimates, produced by the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program (PEP), as controls. These controls are applied to county based weighting areas. The PEP also publishes estimates of totals for sub-county areas, which are incorporated places and minor civil divisions. The ACS estimates for totals in these sub-county areas are normally different from the PEP estimates, and in a few cases substantially different. These differences are disconcerting to many data users. In this paper we evaluate the effects of incorporating the PEP estimates for sub-county areas into the ACS weighting process. The main goal is to make ACS estimates of total housing units and population for sub-county areas closer to the PEP estimates, with minimal effect on distributions of housing and population characteristics.

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