Census interaction data or origin-destination flow statistics provide the UK academic community with a potentially rich source of information on spatial mobility. Census interaction data comprise the Special Migration Statistics (SMS) and the Special Workplace Statistics (SWS). However, in the 2001 Census, Special Travel Statistics (STS) were released for Scotland which include travel to work a...

1. Introduction The Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Program produces poverty estimates for various age groups for states, counties, and school districts. The state and county estimates are produced from various models applied to direct poverty estimates obtained from the March Supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS). These models use predictor variables...

Effective mole control is often difficult to achieve. Various types of traps, baits, and fumigants have been developed over the years to reduce mole damage to lawns, golf courses, and other areas. Two studies were conducted in the St. Louis, Missouri area to field test products currently registered by the EPA for mole control. Reliable census methods are required to determine efficacy. The best...

This article describes the ways that data from the 1997 Economic Census will be reported, both in print and in electronic media. Particular attention is given to the impact of the new North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) on the design of census reports, and to its implications for the assembly of time series from Economic Censuses past and future. Data from the Economic Census ...

This paper is a discussion of Census 2000, focusing on planned use of sampling techniques for adjustment. Past experience with similar adjustment methods suggests that the design for Census 2000 is quite risky. Adjustment was the focus of litigation in the census of 1980 and 1990. The planned use of sampling to obtain population counts for apportionment was rejected by the Supreme Court as viol...

"Planning is under way for the U.S.A. bicentennial census in 1990. The U.S. Census Bureau sponsored a study panel under the U.S. Committee on National Statistics to consider key aspects of methodology for the census and to recommend priority areas for research and testing. The recommendations of the Panel on Decennial Census Methodology, which are summarized in this paper, cover four main top...