Here's the lede from my March, 2001 Strib piece that probably tells you all you need to know about the reliability of between-census estimates:
"Minneapolis and St. Paul got their best population news in decades Wednesday when census officials revealed that both gained handily in the 1990s. Census takers found 60,000 people who were overlooked in 1999 estimates that indicated that both cities were losing population." Of course, the decennial census has its flaws too, especially when the traditional undercounting of racial minorities, and Latinos in particular, is not offset with inputed data. A good rule of thumb for the between-census estimates is that the lower the political subdivision, the more coarse the estimate. State-level estimates are far better than municipal estimates. Steve Brandt Star Tribune REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
