2000 Census Lessons Learned for Planning a More Cost-Effective 2010 Census

This report reviews the funding of 2000 Census planning & development efforts & the impact it had on census operations. With the escalating costs from the 1990 to the 2000 Census, the experience of the U.S. Census Bureau in preparing for the 2000 Census offers valuable insights for the planning & development effort now occurring for the 2010 Census. This review focused on the planning & development phase of the 2000 Census & (1) the funding requested, received, & obligated, with funding received & obligated by major planning category, (2) funding & other factors that affected planning efforts, & (3) lessons learned for the 2010 Census. Charts & tables. Also includes a 20-page GAO Report, 2000 Census: Refinements to Full Count Review Program Could Improve Future Data QualityÓ (July 2002).Kutz, Gregory D. is the author of '2000 Census Lessons Learned for Planning a More Cost-Effective 2010 Census' with ISBN 9780756729936 and ISBN 0756729939.