This book covers several dimensions of the undercount of young children
in the U.S. Decennial Census, examines the data from the 2010 U.S
Decennial Census in detail and looks at trends in the undercount of
children over time. Other aspects included are the geographic
distribution of the net undercount and an exploration for some of the
potential explanations for the high net undercount of children. The
number of young children in the US is growing, but almost one million
young children (under age 5) were missed in the 2010 U.S. Decennial
Census. The net undercount of young children has been higher than any
other age group for the past several decades and is increasing rapidly,
but little attention has been paid to the issue but demographers or the
public.