Transcript Non-Core Topics - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Data on the Foreign Born in 2010:
Accessing Information on Immigrants and
Immigration from the U.S. Census Bureau’s
American Community Survey
Thomas A. Gryn
Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Presentation for the Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work
Session on Migration Statistics
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
April 14-16, 2010
Overview of Presentation
• Briefly discuss the core/non-core topics included in
the CES Recommendations for the 2010 Round of
Population and Housing Censuses
• Outline changes made to the decennial census of the
United States after Census 2000
• Review the data available on the foreign born and
immigration from the American Community Survey
(ACS)
• Compare the data available from the ACS to the CES
recommendations
• Review resources available to help analysts access
the ACS data
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Objectives of the
CES Recommendations for 2010
1. To provide guidance and assistance to countries in
the planning and conducting of their population and
housing censuses
2. To facilitate and improve the comparability of data
at the regional level through the selection of a core
set of census topics and the harmonization of
definitions and classifications
Chapter VIII focuses on international
and internal migration and recommended
core, non-core, and derived non-core topics.
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Core, Non-Core, and Derived Core Topics
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Core topics
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Non-core topics
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CES Recommendations identify core topics as "highly
recommended" for collection
“Non-core” topics are optional and recommendations
are included on these topics for guidance for countries
that decide to include them in their census.
Derived non-core topics
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“Non-core” topics which may be derived from other
census items
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Core Topics
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Country/Place of Birth
Country of Citizenship
Ever Resided Abroad
Year of Arrival in the Country
Previous Place of Usual Residence
Date of Arrival in the Current Place
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Non-Core Topics
• Country of Previous Usual Residence Abroad
• Total Duration of Residence in the Country
• Place of Usual Residence Five Years Prior to the
Census
• Reason for Migration
• Country of Birth of Parents
• Citizenship Acquisition
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Derived Non-Core Topics
• Persons with Foreign/National Background
• Population Groups Relevant to International
Migration, including:
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Foreign-born foreigners
Native-born foreigners
Foreign-born nationals
Native-born nationals
• Population with Refugee Background
• Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
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U.S. Decennial Census – Quick Facts
Universe:
Frequency:
Format:
Geography:
Purpose:
Entire U.S. resident population
(households and group quarters)
Every 10 years (since 1790)
Two questionnaires (100-percent and
sample) for Census 2000 but one
questionnaire (100 percent) for
Census 2010
National and extensive sub-national
Apportionment of seats in the House of
Representatives among the states
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“Reengineered” Decennial Census
Census Bureau is discontinuing the decennial
“long-form” (sample) questionnaire
• Only “short-form” (100 percent) questions on
Census 2010
– Includes age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, household
relationship, tenure (owner/renter status)
American Community Survey (ACS) is one
component of the reengineered decennial census
• ACS provides annual demographic, social, economic,
and housing characteristics data
• ACS questions are comparable to the decennial long
form sample data, most items included in both
• Note sample size in ACS is smaller, however
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American Community Survey –
Quick Facts
Purpose:
Provide timely data at
national and extensive
sub-national geography
levels
Universe:
U.S. resident population
(3 million annually
in sample since 2005)
Frequency: Yearly releases of data
Geography: Nation, state, and
limited county and
place (2000 to 2005)
and extensive subnational (2008 forward)
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American Community Survey –
Who Is Interviewed?
• Resident population living in both households and
group quarters facilities (since 2006)
• Resident population without regard to legal status or
citizenship
• Current residents at sample address who have lived
or plan to live at housing unit for more than 2 months
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QUESTION:
Does the ACS Include the
CES Recommended Topics on
International and Internal Migration?
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American Community Survey –
Key Migration and Related Items
In addition to all of the other items on the ACS:
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Place of Birth/Nativity
U.S. Citizenship
Year of Naturalization
Year of Entry
Residence One Year Prior to Survey
Race, Ethnicity (Hispanic origin), Ancestry
Language Spoken at Home
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Does the ACS Include the CES
Recommended Core Topics?
Country/Place of Birth: YES
• Question: Where was this person born?
• Data available by detailed country of birth for foreign born
Country of Citizenship : PARTIAL
• Question: Is this person a citizen of the United States?
• Data available by status: U.S. citizen (by birth), U.S. citizen
(by naturalization), noncitizen
• No country of citizenship data available; no data on
stateless persons published; dual/multi-citizenship status
not collected
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Does the ACS Include the CES
Recommended Core Topics? (continued)
Year of Arrival in the Country: YES
• Question: When did this person come to live in the United
States?
• Asked of all residents born outside the United States
(foreign born and native)
Place of Previous Residence/Date of Arrival in the Current Place:
YES
• Questions: Did this person live in this house or apartment
1 year ago? Where did this person live 1 year ago?
• “Reduced mode”
• Data available by country and, for internal migrants only,
previous address in the United States
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Does the ACS Include the CES
Recommended Non-Core Topics?
Citizenship Acquisition : PARTIAL
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Asked as part of the citizenship question:
– How citizenship acquired: 1) by birth in United States,
in a U.S. territory or commonwealth, or abroad to
American citizen parents, or 2) by naturalization
– Year of naturalization (since 2008)
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No question on type of naturalization
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e.g., by marriage, residence, amnesty, etc.
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Does the ACS Include the CES
Recommended Non-Core Topics? (continued)
No data collected on:
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Ever-International Migrants
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Ever Resided Abroad
Country of Previous Usual Residence Abroad
Total Duration of Residence in the Country
Place of Usual Residence Five Years Prior to the Census
Reason for Migration
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Does the ACS Include the CES
Recommended Non-Core Topics? (continued)
Also, no data collected on:
• Country of Birth of Parents
– Questions on parental place of birth not currently asked
– Cannot separate out persons with a foreign background or
persons with national background by generation group
• For example, cannot identify “second generation”
• i.e., native-born nationals with foreign background
ACS 2010 Content Test
• Two questions on parental place of birth being tested,
considered for inclusion on the 2014 ACS questionnaire
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Can the ACS Data Be Used to Derive
the CES Recommended Populations?
Based on citizenship and place of birth:
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Persons with foreign background
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Persons with national background
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Foreign-born foreigners
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Foreign-born nationals
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Native-born nationals
No data available on native-born foreigners
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All born in the United States are citizens
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Can the ACS Data Be Used to Derive
the CES Recommended Populations?
(continued)
No data available from the ACS on:
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Population with Refugee Background
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Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
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QUESTION:
Does the ACS Include the
CES Recommended Topics on
International and Internal Migration?
ANSWER:
Yes, for most core topics.
Yes, for some of the derived populations.
No, for most non-core topics.
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American Community Survey –
Data Products
Profiles
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Data Profiles
Narrative Profiles
Comparison Profiles
Selected Population Profiles
Tables
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Detailed Tables
Subject Tables
Ranking Tables
Geographic Comparison Tables
Thematic Maps
Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
- 1 year, 3 year, and 5 year data releases
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American Community Survey –
Accessing Data
American FactFinder
factfinder.census.gov
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Site
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Special/acsftp.html
Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/PUMS/index.html
What PUMS Data Users Need to Know
“Compass” Handbook
www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/ACSPUMS.pdf
Data Ferrett
dataferrett.census.gov
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American Community Survey –
On-Line Resources for Researchers
“Compass” Handbooks
www.census.gov/acs/www/UseData/Compass/handbook_def.html
ACS Design and Methodology
www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/dm1.pdf
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Contact Information
Thomas Gryn
Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
E-mail: [email protected]
Elizabeth M. Grieco
Chief, Immigration Statistics Staff
Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
E-mail: [email protected]
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