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US Census: A History of Challenges

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

Daniel L. Cork, PhD, National Academy of Sciences, Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT), Washington, DC , National Academy of Sciences, Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT), Washington, DC
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Since 1970, the per-housing-unit cost of the U.S. census increased by at least 30 percent from decade to decade (and typically more).  The cost of American census-taking has reached the point of being unsustainable in an era when unnecessary government spending is coming under increased scrutiny.  Dr. Cork will provide a brief overview of the history of the U.S. Census and recommendations of several National Academy of Sciences study panels on the decennial census.

Learning Areas:

Epidemiology
Other professions or practice related to public health
Program planning
Public health administration or related administration
Public health or related education
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
List historical challenges to the U.S. Census, including data accuracy count accuracy for various population sub-groups and fiscal challenges. Explain the difference between the Decennial Census Sample Data and the American Community Survey

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been either study director or staff officer for almost every CNSTAT panel study or workshop related to the decennial census or American Community Survey since June 2000, including comprehensive reviews of the 2000 and 2010 censuses, an assessment of census residence rules, and a major ACS data user workshop.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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