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Young Children and the Census

Resources that explore the challenge of counting young children and the implications of missing them in the 2020 Census

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Resources that explore the challenge of counting young children and the implications of missing them in the 2020 Census

State Undercount Rates for Young Children in the 2020 Census

Young Children and the Census

Data on the Undercount

State Undercount Rates for Young Children in the 2020 Census

Dr. William P. O'Hare| August 2023

Over the past decade there has been growing interest among researchers and Census stakeholders in the high and growing net… READ MORE

The Number of Young Hispanic Children in the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program Blended Base Compared to the 2020 Census Count

Young Children and the Census

The Number of Young Hispanic Children in the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program Blended Base Compared to the 2020 Census Count

Dr. Susana Quiros and Dr. William P. O'Hare| June 2023

In the past few decades, the Census Bureau has produced yearly population estimates for states and counties including data for… READ MORE

Does the Census Bureau’s Blended Base Correct the High Undercount of Young Children in the 2020 Census? A Look at States and Counties

Young Children and the Census

Does the Census Bureau’s Blended Base Correct the High Undercount of Young Children in the 2020 Census? A Look at States and Counties

| June 2023

In March 2022, the Census Bureau (2022a) released data showing a net census undercount of 5.4 percent for the population… READ MORE

How Well Would Administrative Records Correct the Undercount of Young Children in the U.S. Census?

Young Children and the Census

How Well Would Administrative Records Correct the Undercount of Young Children in the U.S. Census?

| June 2023

Over the past couple of decades, the Census Bureau has been steadily building a robust administrative records (AR) database.[1] The… READ MORE

Analysis of Census Bureau’s April 2023 Differential Privacy Demonstration Product: Implications for Data on Young Children

Young Children and the Census

Other Aspects of the Census

Analysis of Census Bureau’s April 2023 Differential Privacy Demonstration Product: Implications for Data on Young Children

| May 2023

This report provides information on the accuracy of DP-infused data and provides a profile of the likely errors for young… READ MORE

The Number of Hispanic Children in the Population Estimates Program Blended Base Compared to the 2020 Census Count

Young Children and the Census

The Number of Hispanic Children in the Population Estimates Program Blended Base Compared to the 2020 Census Count

| March 2023

In the past few decades, the Census Bureau has produced yearly population estimates for states and counties including data for… READ MORE