Objective 2.2: Population Estimates

Produce accurate, timely, and relevant population estimates for funding allocations and other purposes

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The intercensal demographic estimates program assists elected and appointed officials in allocating about $200 billion each year by providing updated estimates of the United States’ population for the country, states, counties, and functioning governmental units. Since the United States’ population does not stand still between decennial censuses and governments base many of their funding decisions on the size and basic characteristics of the population, effective and efficient government requires these up-to-date estimates. Strategies and means: * Develop, produce, and disseminate estimates of the population for the country, states, counties, and functioning governmental units by collecting, processing, evaluating, and integrating census, survey, and administrative records data from a variety of federal and state sources. * Use the results of Census 2000, as well as newly developed sources of data on international migration such as the American Community Survey, to revise and improve the assumptions and methods used to compile estimates of international migration. * Develop a technologically integrated system for producing estimates that improves timeliness and reliability. * Increase the involvement of state partners and other stakeholders in the production and quality review of estimates and projections. Measuring performance: * Estimates incorporating the newly developed methodology for estimating international migration released. * State and county estimates for age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin groups that integrate school enrollment data, medicare data, and other administrative data released. * Population estimates and survey controls for all relevant subgroups and geographies produced.

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