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2020 Census Blog Posts
2020 Census Blog Posts
Experts from around the Census Bureau describe the objectives of their work and explain the 2020 Census process and results. We hope these blogs will increase awareness and use of the valuable data collected by the Census Bureau, and make this data more accessible to all users.
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Director's Blog2020 Census Outreach — Final StretchRight now, thousands of census takers across the United States are knocking on doors and calling households that have not yet filled out their 2020 Census questionnaire.
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Random Samplings BlogTesting Our InnovationsWorking toward our goal of counting everyone in the census requires a wide variety of interconnected activities.
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Random Samplings BlogUpdates to OMB’s Race/Ethnicity StandardsOMB published the results of its review of SPD 15 and issued updated standards for collecting and reporting race and ethnicity data across federal agencies.
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Random Samplings Blog2030 Census Planning: What 2024 BringsAs we embark on a new year filled with possibilities, it’s time to share exciting updates and innovations that will shape the 2030 Census.
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Director's BlogCelebrating Tribal Identity with DataDuring November, we have been celebrating National Native American Heritage Month, also referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Heritage Month.
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Random Samplings BlogUnderstanding Hard-to-Count and Historically Undercounted PopulationsIn a world driven by data, accurate population counts form the foundation for informed decision-making.
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Random Samplings BlogData Quality and the Detailed DHC File AToday the Census Bureau released new statistics about our nation’s communities, providing population counts and sex-by-age statistics.
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Random Samplings BlogWhat You Should Know About the Upcoming Detailed DHC File AThe upcoming 2020 Census Detailed DHC-A greatly expands what we know about the racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population.
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Random Samplings BlogExploring the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Various Age GroupsThe 2020 Census showed that while the population under 5 years was the nation’s most racially and ethnically diverse age group, variation existed among states.
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Random Samplings BlogAge Heaping in the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)While age heaping is an issue in all decennial census and household survey data, the 2020 Census shows patterns of age heaping that are more pronounced.
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Director's BlogValuable New Datasets on Race and Ethnicity From the U.S. Census BureauDuring my tenure as director of the U.S. Census Bureau, I have met with hundreds of users of Census Bureau data across America.
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Random Samplings BlogExamining the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Adults and ChildrenThe 2020 Census shows the overall U.S. population in 2020 was more racially and ethnically diverse than it was a decade earlier.
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Random Samplings BlogWhat to Expect: Disclosure Avoidance and the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics FileOn May 25, the U.S. Census Bureau is set to release the next wave of data from the 2020 Census providing new details about our nation and communities.
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Director's BlogYour 2030 Census Feedback Helps Our Nation. Thank you, and Here’s What’s Next.Last fall, we eagerly announced that the U.S. Census Bureau actively sought your ideas for a better 2030 Census.
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Director's BlogSus comentarios para el Censo del 2030 ayudan a nuestra nación.El pasado otoño anunciamos con mucho entusiasmo que la Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. estaba intentando captar activamente sus ideas para lograr un mejor Censo del 2030.
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Director's BlogA Look Ahead: 2023The U.S. Census Bureau has endured the throes of 2020, when multiple challenges including a global pandemic threatened the completion of our constitutionally mandated decennial census.
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Random Samplings BlogRedefining Urban Areas following the 2020 Census“Urban” and “rural” are terms that bring to mind specific kinds of landscapes—densely developed areas in the case of urban, and small towns, farms and open spaces in the case of rural.
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Director's BlogIt's not too late to submit your ideas for the 2030 Census!In case you missed my blog post a few weeks ago, for the first time ever, the Census Bureau is seeking your ideas for the planning and design of the decennial census.
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Research Matters BlogTechnology Transformation at the Census Bureau: Building a Modern, Data-Centric EcosystemThe U.S. Census Bureau has historically helped answer both simple questions like "What’s the population of Utah?” and more complex questions like “How are declining business start-up rates related to living standards?”
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Director's BlogWe welcome your ideas for a better 2030 Census!We can overcome challenges when we help each other, when we work together toward a common good.
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Random Samplings Blog2020 Census Data Products: Next Steps for Data ReleasesThis blog provides an update on the schedule and next steps for the release of the Demographic Profile, the DHC, and the Detailed DHC product.
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Random Samplings BlogProducing Detailed Racial, Ethnic and Tribal Data from the 2020 CensusIn this blog, we describe our current plans for developing and releasing these statistics and plans for other statistics in the Detailed DHC.
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Random Samplings BlogAdapting Population Estimates to Address COVID-19 Impacts on Data AvailabilityBy now, it is well known that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly delayed the availability of 2020 Census data.
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Random Samplings BlogUpcoming 2020 Census Coverage EstimatesThe U.S. Census Bureau released coverage estimates for the 2020 Census.
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Random Samplings BlogThe Post-Enumeration Survey: Measuring Coverage ErrorAlthough we undertake extensive efforts to accurately count everyone in the decennial census, sometimes people are missed or duplicated.
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Random Samplings BlogUnderstanding the Count Question Resolution OperationSince the 1990 Census, we’ve given tribal, state and local governments the opportunity to request a review of their once-a-decade census counts.
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Random Samplings BlogUsing Demographic Benchmarks to Help Evaluate 2020 Census ResultsOne of the primary methods of evaluating the quality of a census is comparing the results to other population benchmarks.
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Random Samplings BlogUpcoming 2020 Census Data ProductsWe’ve now released the apportionment counts and redistricting data — the first two waves of 2020 Census results. But we’re just getting started.
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Random Samplings BlogPróximos productos de datos del Censo del 2020Este blog describe los planes actuales para los productos de datos del Censo del 2020 y cómo proporcionar comentarios
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Random Samplings Blog2020 Census Program for Evaluations, Experiments, and AssessmentsThis blog describes the series of formal evaluations and assessments that measure different aspects of census operations and specific challenges.
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Random Samplings BlogPrograma de Evaluaciones y Experimentos del Censo del 2020Este blog describe la serie de evaluaciones formales que miden diferentes aspectos de las operaciones del censo y los desafíos.
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Random Samplings Blog2020 Census Operational Quality Metrics: Item Nonresponse RatesThese metrics show the rate some 2020 Census questions went unanswered.
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Random Samplings BlogTasas de falta de respuesta por preguntasEstas métricas muestran las tasas de algunas preguntas sin respuesta del Censo del 2020.
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Random Samplings Blog2020 Census Operational Quality Metrics: Sub-State SummariesSub-state summaries for each state show the local variation and spread in the operational quality metrics.
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Random Samplings BlogMétricas operacionales de calidad: niveles por debajo de los estadosLos resúmenes a niveles por debajo de los estados para cada estado muestran la variación local en las métricas operacionales de calidad.
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Random Samplings BlogThe Census Geocoder - Group Quarters AssistancePeople living in group quarters, such as nursing homes, military barracks, and college/university student housing, are among the unique populations counted in the 2020 Census.
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