Small Populations, Large Effects: Improving the Measurement of the Group Quarters Population in the American Community Survey

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R12
Summary 1-10
1 Introduction 11-18
2 The Group Quarters Population and the American Community Survey 19-32
3 American Community Survey Data Products, Data Uses, and Data Needs 33-44
4 Sampling Frame Development and Maintenance 45-62
5 Sample Allocation and Selection 63-70
6 Weighting and Estimation 71-94
References 95-98
Appendix A: Participants in the Panel's Meeting with Data Users: December 13, 2010 99-100
Appendix B: 2011 American Community Survey: Housing Unit Questionnaire 101-116
Appendix C: 2011 American Community Survey: Group Quarters Questionnaire 117-124
Appendix D: 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Data Tables That Highlight the Group Quarters Population in Virginia 125-134
Appendix E: 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Data Tables That Highlight the Group Quarters Population in Goochland County, Virginia 135-138
Appendix F: The 10 Largest Federal Assistance Programs That Relied on ACS Total Population Estimates, Fiscal Year 2008 139-140
Appendix G: The 10 Largest Federal Assistance Programs with Funds Sent Directly to Substate Areas Based on ACS Total Population Estimates, Fiscal Year 2008 141-142
Appendix H: Plots of Relative Differences, ACS Estimates from 2005-2009, 2007-2009, and 2009 with Expected Estimates of the Group Quarters Population in U.S. States 143-146
Appendix I: Plots of Relative Differences, 2005-2009 ACS Estimates and 2007 Expected Estimates of the Group Quarters Population in Selected Counties by Region 147-152
Appendix J: Plots of Relative Differences, 2005-2009 ACS Estimates and 2007 Expected Estimates of the Group Quarters Population in Selected Areas with Populations Under 20,000 153-158
Appendix K: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff 159-162
Committee on National Statistics 163-164

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R12

Summary 1-10

1 Introduction 11-18

2 The Group Quarters Population and the American Community Survey 19-32

3 American Community Survey Data Products, Data Uses, and Data Needs 33-44

4 Sampling Frame Development and Maintenance 45-62

5 Sample Allocation and Selection 63-70

6 Weighting and Estimation 71-94

References 95-98

Appendix A: Participants in the Panel's Meeting with Data Users: December 13, 2010 99-100

Appendix B: 2011 American Community Survey: Housing Unit Questionnaire 101-116

Appendix C: 2011 American Community Survey: Group Quarters Questionnaire 117-124

Appendix D: 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Data Tables That Highlight the Group Quarters Population in Virginia 125-134

Appendix E: 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Data Tables That Highlight the Group Quarters Population in Goochland County, Virginia 135-138

Appendix F: The 10 Largest Federal Assistance Programs That Relied on ACS Total Population Estimates, Fiscal Year 2008 139-140

Appendix G: The 10 Largest Federal Assistance Programs with Funds Sent Directly to Substate Areas Based on ACS Total Population Estimates, Fiscal Year 2008 141-142

Appendix H: Plots of Relative Differences, ACS Estimates from 2005-2009, 2007-2009, and 2009 with Expected Estimates of the Group Quarters Population in U.S. States 143-146

Appendix I: Plots of Relative Differences, 2005-2009 ACS Estimates and 2007 Expected Estimates of the Group Quarters Population in Selected Counties by Region 147-152

Appendix J: Plots of Relative Differences, 2005-2009 ACS Estimates and 2007 Expected Estimates of the Group Quarters Population in Selected Areas with Populations Under 20,000 153-158

Appendix K: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff 159-162

Committee on National Statistics 163-164