Rejoinder: A Socio‐Demographic Latent Space Approach to Spatial Data When Geography is Important but Not All‐Important

International Statistical ReviewEarly View Rejoinder Rejoinder: A Socio-Demographic Latent Space Approach to Spatial Data When Geography is Important but Not All-Important Saikat Nandy, Corresponding Author Saikat Nandy [email protected] Department of Statistics, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USAE-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorScott H. Holan, Scott H. Holan Department of Statistics, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA Office of the Associate Director for Research and Methodology, US Census Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia, USASearch for more papers by this authorMichael Schweinberger, Michael Schweinberger Department of Statistics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this author Saikat Nandy, Corresponding Author Saikat Nandy [email protected] Department of Statistics, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USAE-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorScott H. Holan, Scott H. Holan Department of Statistics, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA Office of the Associate Director for Research and Methodology, US Census Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia, USASearch for more papers by this authorMichael Schweinberger, Michael Schweinberger Department of Statistics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 07 August 2025 https://doi.org/10.1111/insr.70009Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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