Sampling bias. One way of checking for the effects of undercoverage, nonresponse, and other sources of error in a sample survey is to compare the sample with known demographic facts about the population. The 2010 census found that 13.9%, or 32,576,000, of the 235,016,000 adults (aged 18 and older) in the United States identified themselves as being of Hispanic origin. Is the value 13.9% a parameter or a statistic? Explain your answer.