Learn the distinctions between simple and stratified random sampling. Understand how researchers use these methods to accurately represent data populations.
Suggested Citation: "5 Sampling and Estimation." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Reengineering the Census Bureau's Annual Economic Surveys. Washington, DC: The ...
NOTES: Net undercount is the difference between the estimate (A.C.E. or PES) and the census, divided by the estimate. Minus sign (–) indicates a net overcount. For 2000, total population is the ...