Counting People in the Information Age

Download or read book Counting People in the Information Age written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1994-02-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you count a nation of more than 250 million peopleâ€"many of whom are on the move and some of whom may not want to be counted? How can you obtain accurate population information for apportioning the House of Representatives, allocating government resources, and characterizing who we are and how we live? This book attempts to answer these questions by reviewing the recent census operations and ongoing research and by offering detailed proposals for ways to improve the census.