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GGD-76-72 1 (1976-05-05)

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REPORT TO THE HOUSE

COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE

AND CIVIL SERVICE


BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

OF THE UNITED STATES


Programs


To Reduce The


Decennial Census Undercount



Department of Commerce

The Bureau of the Census estimates that 2.5
percent of the population, 5.3 million people,
were not counted in the 1970 census. The
undercourt ratp, according tn the Bureau,
varies throughout the country and, therefore,
the 2.5 percent rate is not applicable at State,
city, and local levels.

GAO recommends that the Bureau assess and
increase, if necessary, its efforts to distribute
undercounts. GAO determined that the
Bureau's undercount estimate was under-
stated by the number of illegal aliens in the
U.S. and recommends that the Bureau de-
velop methods for estimating them.

GAO doubts that coverage will appreciably
,improve in the 1980 census. However, GAO
believes that a simplified population question-
naire and the use of mailcarriers for followup
enumeration work may help.


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