This episode of the Total Survey Design podcast demystifies the statistical technique of survey weighting (or post-stratification), explaining how it corrects sample imbalances by giving "quiet groups" more influence. The hosts define weighting, detail when it's an effective correction tool for probability samples, and provide practical advice on avoiding common pitfalls like over-adjustment that can hurt data precision. Support the show Find us online at: instagram.com/totalsurveydesign/ htt...
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This episode of the Total Survey Design podcast demystifies the statistical technique of survey weighting (or post-stratification), explaining how it corrects sample imbalances by giving "quiet groups" more influence. The hosts define weighting, detail when it's an effective correction tool for probability samples, and provide practical advice on avoiding common pitfalls like over-adjustment that can hurt data precision. Support the show Find us online at: instagram.com/totalsurveydesign/ htt...
A Conversation with Rob Santos, U.S. Census Bureau Director
Total Survey Design
46 minutes
1 month ago
A Conversation with Rob Santos, U.S. Census Bureau Director
In this episode, we talk with Robert Santos, Director of the U.S. Census Bureau from 2022 to 2025, about his professional journey and philosophy toward data and public service. Rob shares how his upbringing in a Mexican American community in San Antonio and how his early exposure to music and math shaped his path into statistics. The conversation explores his commitment to equity in data, the importance of cultural understanding in survey design, and his reflections on his time at the Census....
Total Survey Design
This episode of the Total Survey Design podcast demystifies the statistical technique of survey weighting (or post-stratification), explaining how it corrects sample imbalances by giving "quiet groups" more influence. The hosts define weighting, detail when it's an effective correction tool for probability samples, and provide practical advice on avoiding common pitfalls like over-adjustment that can hurt data precision. Support the show Find us online at: instagram.com/totalsurveydesign/ htt...
