scholarly journals When Race and Hispanic Origin Reporting are Discrepant Across Administrative Records and Third Party Sources: Exploring Methods to Assign Responses

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon R. Ennis ◽  
Sonya Rastogi ◽  
James Noon ◽  
Ellen Zapata
Keyword(s):  
Minority Groups ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Decennial Census ◽  
Contextual Variables ◽  
Administrative Records ◽  
Hispanic Origin ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
The U.S

The U.S. Census Bureau is researching uses of administrative records and third party data in survey and decennial census operations. One potential use of administrative records is to utilize these data when race and Hispanic origin responses are missing. When federal and third party administrative records are compiled, race and Hispanic origin responses are not always the same for an individual across sources. We explore different methods to assign one race and one Hispanic response when these responses are discrepant. We also describe the characteristics of individuals with matching, non-matching, and missing race and Hispanic origin data by demographic, household, and contextual variables. We find that minorities, especially Hispanics, are more likely to have non-matching Hispanic origin and race responses in administrative records and third party data compared to the 2010 Census. Minority groups and individuals ages 0-17 are more likely to have missing race or Hispanic origin data in administrative records and third party data. Larger households tend to have more missing race data in administrative records and third party data than smaller households.

scholarly journals Coverage and Agreement of Administrative Records and 2010 American Community Survey Demographic Data

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adela Luque ◽  
Renuka Bhaskar ◽  
Sonya Rastogi ◽  
James Noon
Keyword(s):  
Census Data ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
Community Survey ◽  
Third Party ◽  
American Community Survey ◽  
Administrative Records ◽  
Hispanic Origin ◽  
Response Data ◽  
Demographic Response

The U.S. Census Bureau is researching possible uses of administrative records in decennial census and survey operations. The 2010 Census Match Study and American Community Survey (ACS) Match Study represent recent efforts by the Census Bureau to evaluate the extent to which administrative records provide data on persons and addresses in the 2010 Census and 2010 ACS. The 2010 Census Match Study also examines demographic response data collected in administrative records. Building on this analysis, we match data from the 2010 ACS to federal administrative records and third party data as well as to previous census data and examine administrative records coverage and agreement of ACS age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin responses. We find high levels of coverage and agreement for sex and age responses and variable coverage and agreement across race and Hispanic origin groups. These results are similar to findings from the 2010 Census Match Study.

scholarly journals Comparison of 2010 Census Nonresponse Follow-Up Proxy Responses with Administrative Records Using Census Coverage Measurement Results

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 455-475
Author(s):  
Mary H. Mulry ◽  
Andrew D. Keller
Keyword(s):  
Census Bureau ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Administrative Records ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Proxy Responses ◽  
Coverage Measurement ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
The Cost

Abstract The U.S. Census Bureau is currently conducting research on ways to use administrative records to reduce the cost and improve the quality of the 2020 Census Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) at addresses that do not self-respond electronically or by mail. Previously, when a NRFU enumerator was unable to contact residents at an address, he/she found a knowledgeable person, such as a neighbor or apartment manager, who could provide the census information for the residents. This was called a proxy response. The Census Bureau’s recent advances in merging federal and third-party databases raise the question: Are proxy responses for NRFU addresses more accurate than the administrative records available for the housing unit? Our study attempts to answer this question by comparing the quality of proxy responses and the administrative records for those housing units in the same timeframe using the results of 2010 Census Coverage Measurement (CCM) Program. The assessment of the quality of the proxy responses and the administrative records in the CCM sample of block clusters takes advantage of the extensive fieldwork, processing, and clerical matching conducted for the CCM.

scholarly journals Exploring Administrative Records Use for Race and Hispanic Origin Item Non-Response

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya Rastogi ◽  
Leticia Fernandez ◽  
James Noon ◽  
Ellen Zapata ◽  
Renuka Bhaskar
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Decennial Census ◽  
Imputation Methods ◽  
Administrative Records ◽  
Hispanic Origin ◽  
Missing Responses ◽  
Distributional Impact

Race and Hispanic origin data are required to produce official statistics in the United States. Data collected through the American Community Survey and decennial census address missing data through traditional imputation methods, often relying on information from neighbors. These methods work well if neighbors share similar characteristics, however, the shape and patterns of neighborhoods in the United States are changing. Administrative records may provide more accurate data compared to traditional imputation methods for missing race and Hispanic origin responses. This paper first describes the characteristics of persons with missing demographic data, then assesses the coverage of administrative records data for respondents who do not answer race and Hispanic origin questions in Census data. The paper also discusses the distributional impact of using administrative records race and Hispanic origin data to complete missing responses in a decennial census or survey context.

scholarly journals Assimilation and Coverage of the Foreign-Born Population in Administrative Records

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renuka Bhaskar ◽  
Leticia Fernandez ◽  
Sonya Rastogi
Keyword(s):  
Administrative Data ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
Neighborhood Context ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
High Coverage ◽  
Administrative Records ◽  
Full Time Employment

The U.S. Census Bureau is researching ways to incorporate administrative data in decennial census and survey operations. Critical to this work is an understanding of the coverage of the population by administrative records. Using federal and third party administrative data linked to the American Community Survey (ACS), we evaluate the extent to which administrative records provide data on foreign-born individuals in the ACS and employ multinomial logistic regression techniques to evaluate characteristics of those who are in administrative records relative to those who are not. We find that overall, administrative records provide high coverage of foreign-born individuals in our sample for whom a match can be determined. The odds of being in administrative records are found to be tied to the processes of immigrant assimilation – naturalization, higher English proficiency, educational attainment, and full-time employment are associated with greater odds of being in administrative records. These findings suggest that as immigrants adapt and integrate into U.S. society, they are more likely to be involved in government and commercial processes and programs for which we are including data. We further explore administrative records coverage for the two largest race/ethnic groups in our sample – Hispanic and non-Hispanic single-race Asian foreign born, finding again that characteristics related to assimilation are associated with administrative records coverage for both groups. However, we observe that neighborhood context impacts Hispanics and Asians differently.

Measuring Hispanic Origin: Reflections on Hispanic Race Reporting

2018 ◽  
Vol 677 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya R. Porter ◽  
C. Matthew Snipp
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
Review Literature ◽  
Racial Group ◽  
Decennial Census ◽  
Measurement Issues ◽  
Hispanic Origin ◽  
Test Strategies

There are more than 50 million Hispanics in the United States, composing 16 percent of the population. Hispanics are also one of the fastest-growing race and ethnic groups. The American public often views and treats Hispanics as a racial group; yet 47 years after a Hispanic origin measure was added to the 1970 U.S. decennial census, and after numerous tests aimed at ameliorating racial measurement issues related to Hispanics, we continue to struggle with defining and measuring this population. In this article, we review literature about conceptual and measurement issues regarding Hispanic race reporting, evaluate public tabulations from one of the largest Census Bureau studies conducted in the 2010 Census to test strategies to improve race reporting for Hispanics, and discuss the opportunities and challenges of changing the race question on the decennial census to incorporate Hispanics.

scholarly journals Population Age-Ineligible for COVID-19 Vaccine in the United States: Implications for State, County, and Race/Ethnicity Vaccination Targets

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth B. Pathak ◽  
Janelle Menard ◽  
Rebecca Garcia
Keyword(s):  
American Indians ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Vaccine Coverage ◽  
The United States ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Us Census ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
The U.S

ABSTRACTBackgroundWe examined the geographic and racial/ethnic distribution of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine age-ineligible population (0-15 years old) in the U.S., and calculated the proportion of the age-eligible population that will need to be vaccinated in a given geo-demographic group in order to achieve either 60% or 75% vaccine coverage for that population as a whole.MethodsUS Census Bureau population estimates for 2019 were used to calculate the percent vaccine ineligible and related measures for counties, states, and the nation as a whole. Vaccination targets for the 30 largest counties by population were calculated. Study measures were calculated for racial/ethnic populations at the national (n=7) and state (n=6) levels.ResultsPercent of population ineligible for vaccine varied widely both geographically and by race/ethnicity. State values ranged from 15.8% in Vermont to 25.7% in Utah, while percent ineligible of the major racial/ethnic groups was 16.4% of non-Hispanic whites, 21.6% of non-Hispanic Blacks, and 27.5% of Hispanics. Achievement of total population vaccine coverage of at least 75% will require vaccinating more than 90% of the population aged 16 years and older in 29 out of 30 of the largest counties in the U.S.ConclusionsThe vaccine-ineligibility of most children for the next 1-2 years, coupled with reported pervasive vaccine hesitancy among adults, especially women and most minorities, means that achievement of adequate levels of vaccine coverage will be very difficult for many vulnerable geographic areas and for several racial/ethnic minority groups, particularly Hispanics, Blacks, and American Indians.

Representations in Vocal Repertoire

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
Paul Patinka
Keyword(s):  
Current Practice ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
National Association ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
National Council ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Musical Canon

This paper seeks to understand representations in repertoire diversity found in audition selections for Carnegie Mellon University, the National Student Auditions hosted by the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the Wolf Trap Opera Company summer program auditions, and the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions. Various forms of data collection and the ubiquitous use of social media have highlighted equity disparities in the treatment of minority groups. The singing community, like all music-makers, must reconcile past inequalities and adapt current practices based on inclusion rather than exclusion. Analysis of these selections is compared with demographic data from members of the National Association of Schools of Music and the U.S. Census Bureau. By amalgamating these various forms of evidence combined with interdisciplinary framing, this paper: 1) provides a framework of systematic issues facing minorities in vocal studies and performance; 2) develops a theoretical understanding of the musical canon; 3) evaluates the current content of the vocal musical canon; 4) displays representational disparities between canonic vocal works and the populations singing them, and; 5) highlights the need for change in current practice to remain equitable for future generations of singers. While systematic choices in repertoire selection may seem insignificant in the short term studies have shown that minority students viewing representations of themselves in positions of power have positive impacts on their growth and the likelihood of entering and studying in the field. Shifts in current practice are critically necessary for vocal studies to remain relevant and inclusive for future generations.

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