Small Areas

Estimating the Civilian Noninstitutional Population for Small Areas: A Modified Cohort Component Approach Using Public Use Data
I develop monthly estimates of counties' civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 plus (CNP16).
Estimating the Civilian Noninstitutional Population for Small Areas: A Modified Cohort Component Approach Using Public Use Data
Intercensal Population Estimates
A common pitfall when using small area population data spanning decades is the potential series break around census enumeration years resulting from how the Census Bureau estimates population. The issue of structural breaks involves the switch by the Census Bureau from using the 2010 decennial census to a 2020 “blended base” as the population base for their estimates.
Last updated on Mar 24, 2023 12 min read