Abstract

In the 2010 Census, the Black population had the highest net undercount rate of any major race/Hispanic group. Based on the Demographic Analysis method there was a net undercount of 2.5% for the Black Alone population compared to a net overcount of 0.5% for Non-Blacks. Black males in their 20s, 30s, ands 40s had exceptionally high net undercount rates and high omissions rates. Historically, the Black population, and Black men in particular, experienced high net undercount rates in the Census. While the net undercount rates of Blacks have decreased over time, the differential net undercount between Blacks and Non-Blacks has improved little since 1940.

Highlights

  • Studying the U.S Census coverage of the Black population is important because they have been undercounted in the Census for many decades and they are a large part of the U.S population

  • In reporting Census data on the Black population, it is very important to be clear about how the group is defined

  • The compound impact of race, age, and tenure is reflected in omissions rates for Black males age 30–49 living in rental housing units where the omissions rate is nearly one-fifth (19.7%) and about one-sixth (16.9%) of Black male renters age 18–29 were missed in the 2010 Census (U.S Census Bureau 2012, Table C)

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Introduction

Studying the U.S Census coverage of the Black population is important because they have been undercounted in the Census for many decades and they are a large part of the U.S population. Coverage of the Black population has a big impact on the overall accuracy of the Census. In reporting Census data on the Black population, it is very important to be clear about how the group is defined. Starting in the 2000 Census, people were allowed to select more than one race in the Census questionnaire (U.S Office of Management and Budget 1997) and race is often shown two different ways in Census Bureau reports. Black Alone or in Combination is the most inclusive definition and its use here is consistent with advice of the U.S Office of Management and Budget (2001) about using race classifications. The term Black is used instead of AfricanAmerican because it is the label used most often in Census Bureau publications

Census Coverage of the Black Population by Age and Sex
Census Coverage of Black Children
Census Omissions Rates for the Black Population
Net Coverage by Tenure
Census Coverage of the Black Population Over Time
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