Decennial Census: 1995 Test Census Presents Opportunities to Evaluate New
Census-Taking Methods (Testimony, 09/27/94, GAO/T-GGD-94-136).

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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 REPORTNUM:  T-GGD-94-136
     TITLE:  Decennial Census: 1995 Test Census Presents Opportunities 
             to Evaluate New Census-Taking Methods
      DATE:  09/27/94
   SUBJECT:  Population statistics
             Statistical methods
             Census
             Mailing lists
             Data collection operations
             Postal service
             Interagency relations
             Administrative costs
             Cost control
IDENTIFIER:  1995 Test Census
             Census Bureau Post Enumeration Survey
             
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