Comparison of Census 2000 and American Community Survey 1999–2001 Estimates: San Francisco and Tulare Counties, California

Linda Gage ()

Population Research and Policy Review, 2006, vol. 25, issue 3, 243-256

Abstract: Data from the United States 2000 decennial census long form sample is compared to the U.S. Census Bureau’s fledgling American Community Survey (ACS) that was designed to replace the census long form in 2010. This article concentrates on two California counties, San Francisco and Tulare, which were part of the demonstration phase of the ACS. These counties are described and an overall comparison of the demographic, social, economic, and housing variables is presented. The project data and measures of census and survey quality such as self-response rates and nonresponse rates are displayed and discussed. Differences in the census and survey results are noted in the context of statistically significant and meaningful differences. Finally, strategies for analyzing and using ACS data are suggested. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006

Keywords: Census; American Community Survey; Nonresponse rates; Allocation rates; Data quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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