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2000 Census: Status of Nonresponse Follow-up and Key Operations

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 11, 2000
Report No. T-GGD/AIMD-00-164
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This testimony updates the status of the 2000 census. Overall, initial Census Bureau data on the conduct of the decennial count is encouraging, with major operations reportedly proceeding on schedule and generally performing as planned. Particularly noteworthy is the 65 percent initial response rate, which surpassed expectations. The Bureau is now working on nonresponse follow-up--the largest, most complex, and costly part of the entire census. This testimony focuses on the progress of the nonresponse follow-up, paying particular attention to the response rate, its impact on the nonresponse follow-up workload, and the Bureau's inability to complete nonresponse follow-up on schedule while maintaining data quality. GAO also discusses the Bureau's efforts to redeliver questionnaires initially found to be undeliverable and the status of the Bureau's data capture operations.

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