Administrative Records in the U.S. Census for Group Quarters Frame: Merits and Drawbacks

The purpose of this paper is to present the use of administrative records in the U.S. Census for Group Quarters, or known as collective dwellings elsewhere. Group Quarters enumeration involves collecting data from such hard-to-access places as correctional facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and military barracks. We discuss benefits and constraints of using various sources of administrative records in constructing the Group Quarters frame for coverage improvement. This paper is a companion to the paper by Chun and Gan (2014), discusing the potential uses of administrative records in the Group Quarters enumeration.