Decennial Census

1995 Test Census Presents Opportunities to Evaluate New Census-Taking Methods Gao ID: T-GGD-94-136 September 27, 1994

This testimony focuses on the Census Bureau's plans for its 1995 Test Census. Specifically, GAO discusses the following changes in census methods that the Bureau plans to incorporate in its 1995 Test Census: (1) new data sources and methods to help compile the census address list, (2) the use of the Postal Service to identify addresses on the Bureau's list that are either vacant or nonexistent, (3) two sampling and statistical estimation methods designed to lower the cost and improve the accuracy of the census, and (4) a new method for counting those persons without a usual residence. GAO also examines the cost implications of the methods being tested.



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