The 2000 Census: Interim Assessment

TABLE 7-8 2000 A.C.E. P-Sample Final Match Codes, and A.C.E and PES Match Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Domain and Housing Tenure (weighted)

	Percent Distribution of 2000 P-Sample Final Match Codes				P-Sample Match Rate^a
Domain and Tenure Group	Match	Non-match	Unresolved	Removed	2000 A.C.E.	1990 PES
American Indian/Alaska Native on Reservation
Owner	82.9	13.2	1.6	2.4	85.43	78.13^b
Renter	85.6	11.5	1.6	1.3	87.08
American Indian/Alaska Native off Reservation
Owner	88.5	9.2	1.4	0.9	90.19	—
Renter	81.2	12.6	4.3	1.9	84.65	—
Hispanic Origin
Owner	89.0	8.3	1.7	1.0	90.79	92.81
Renter	81.7	13.2	3.9	1.2	84.48	82.45
Black (Non-Hispanic)
Owner	87.9	8.8	2.3	1.1	90.14	89.65
Renter	80.4	13.7	4.7	1.2	83.67	82.28
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Owner	85.8	12.2	1.0	1.0	87.36	—
Renter	80.3	15.8	2.7	1.2	82.39	—
Asian (Non-Hispanic)^c
Owner	90.1	6.6	2.3	1.0	92.34	93.71
Renter	84.4	10.8	3.7	1.1	87.33	84.36
White and Other Races (Non-Hispanic)
Owner	93.0	4.9	1.4	0.8	94.60	95.64
Renter	85.5	9.8	3.7	1.0	88.37	88.62
Total	89.5	7.4	2.2	0.9	91.59	92.22
NOTE: First four columns in each row add to 100%;—, not estimated. ^aMatch rates (matches divided by the sum of matches and unmatches) are after imputation for unresolved residence and match status for the A.C.E. and after imputation of unresolved match status for the PES. ^bTotal; not available by tenure. ^c1990 PES match rates include Pacific Islanders. SOURCES: A.C.E. match codes are from tabulations by panel staff of P-sample cases who went through the matching process, weighted using TESFINWT and excluding TES-eligible people not in TES sample block clusters (who have zero TESFINWT), from U.S. Census Bureau, P-Sample Person Dual-System Estimation Output File, February 16, 2001; A.C.E. and PES match rates from Davis (2001:Tables E-2, F-1, F-2).

E-Sample Match Codes

The distribution of final match codes for the E-sample was 81.7 percent matches, 11.6 percent other correct (nonmatched) enumerations, 4.0 percent erroneous enumerations, and 2.6 percent unresolved. Table 7-9 shows that the percent confirmed correct enumerations (the sum of matches plus other

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R22

Part I: Letter Report 1-14

Part II: Interim Report 15-16

Executive Summary 17-22

1. Introduction 23-34

2. Evaluation Issues 35-44

3. Census Operations: Overview 45-56

4. Census Operations: Assessment 57-76

5. Demographic Analysis 77-86

6. Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation: Overview 87-102

7. Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation: Assessment 103-130

8. Imputations and Late Additions 131-154

Appendix A: Census Operations 155-178

Appendix B: Mail Returns 179-194

Appendix C: A.C.E. Operations 195-204

Glossary 205-214

References 215-222

Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff 223-226

E-Sample Match Codes