Abstract
In general, the count of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders Alone or in Combination in the U.S. Census is relatively accurate. The net undercount rate for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders Alone or in Combination in 2010 was 1.0% compared to a net overcount of 0.8% for the Non-Hispanic White Alone population. The omissions rate for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders Alone or in Combination (7.9%) is about double the rate for Non-Hispanic White Alone (3.8%). The Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders Alone or in Combination demographic group with the highest net undercount rate was males age 18–29 who had a net undercount rate of 8.0% in 2010. This is the only net undercount rate among Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders that was statistically significantly different than zero.
Highlights
In reporting Census data on the Native Hawaiian or Pacific Island population it is very important to be clear about how the group is defined
One category is the number of people who only select Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and the second category is those in the first group plus those who select Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander along with at least one other race
There is a substantial difference between the number of people who are in the Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Alone category and those in the Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Alone or in Combination category
Summary
In reporting Census data on the Native Hawaiian or Pacific Island population it is very important to be clear about how the group is defined. The net undercount rate for the population of Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders Alone or in Combination living in renteroccupied housing units is 3.7% (which is statistically significantly different than zero) compared to a net overcount of 1.8% for Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders Alone or in Combination living in owner-occupied housing units. Source U.S Census Bureau (2012), DSSD 2010 CENSUS COVERAGE MEASUREMENT MEMORANDUM SERIES 2012, 2010-E-51, Table B Note The directionality of undercounts and overcounts have been reversed from the original table in order to keep them consistent within this publication In order words, a negative sign implies an undercount Figures in BOLD are statistically significantly different from zero. The omissions rate for Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders Alone or in Combination for renter (10.1%) is higher than that of owners (5.6%) which again show the impact of home-ownership on Census accuracy
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