Census Sampling Techniques
Ms. Bryant, who directed the conduct of the 1990 census, and others briefed reporters on the need for sampling in the next census. Proponent… read more
Ms. Bryant, who directed the conduct of the 1990 census, and others briefed reporters on the need for sampling in the next census. Proponents support sampling to help count previously undercounted population to reduce the overall error rate while opponents argue that sampling could be politically manipulated to increase the proportion of certain populations. close
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