Journal of the American Statistical Association · 1950 · 38 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesBiostatisticsDemographyDemographic MethodsPopulation BiologyPopulation StudiesDemographic AnalysisDemographic ChangePopulation ChangePopulation DynamicsPopulation EstimationPopulation GrowthPopulation CensusesPopulation Estimates From Vital RecordsPopulation Growth Rate EstimationPopulation Statistics From Vital RecordsTemporal Trend EstimationVital Statistics Estimation
Abstract This article describes a population estimating technique which is designed to facilitate the study of population trends during postcensal periods. By using current vital statistics, population estimates for groupings of area are obtained which are sufficiently accurate to permit inferences to be made concerning growth or decline since the last census.