title: An estimate of a rare population group: the U.S. Jewish population.
abstract: High, middle, and low estimates for a rare population group, the Jewish population of the United States, are presented together with their root mean square errors. These estimates are based upon a national sample whose essential survey design features are outlined. The features indicate that difficult-to-find populations can be sampled in adequate numbers if some sort of a list can be developed with a fair proportion of the population. To this list must be added an integrated area sample.
mesh_terms: D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007585:Jews; D011153:Population; D011336:Probability; D012494:Sampling Studies; D014481:United States