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2020 Census: Counting Young Children
The U.S. Census Bureau is working to ensure everyone, including young children, is counted in the 2020 Census.
2020 Census Event
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Federation of Pediatric Organizations have partnered to reduce the undercount of children. Together they hosted a free event for children at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. The news conference and event focused on promoting the importance of counting young children during the 2020 Census.
Video: Archived News Conference
News Releases
Press Release
Undercounts and Overcounts of Young Children in the 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new experimental estimates showing children ages 0 to 4 were undercounted in the 2020 Census in every state.
Press Release
Estimates of State and County Undercounts and Overcounts for Young Children
The Census Bureau is set to release on April 11 the Demographic Analysis estimates of state and county net coverage error for children ages 0 to 4 in the 2020 Census.
Press Release
Free Resources to Keep Kids Learning Amid School Closures
Toolkits that include valuable resources for parents and guardians to use at home with students from pre-K through high school.
Press Release
Census Highlights Efforts to Count Every Child in the 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau hosted an event to highlight efforts to ensure all young children are counted in the 2020 Census.
Press Release
Census Bureau Hosts Family Festival With Pediatricians
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Federation of Pediatric Organizations are partnering to reduce the undercount of children.
Blogs
Research Matters Blog
Counting Young Children in Censuses and Surveys
There is a well-documented undercount of children ages 4 and under in population censuses. Societies as varied as China, South Africa, Laos, the former Soviet Union, and Canada experience a high net undercount of young children.
Director's Blog
Improving Our Count of Young Children
By conducting the decennial census, the Census Bureau aims to count everyone living in the United States once, only once, and in the right place.
America Counts Stories
America Counts Story
Despite Efforts, Census Undercount of Young Children Persists
Improving data for young children in all Census Bureau products is the focus of a new cross-directorate working group.
America Counts Story
2020 Census To Help School Districts Prepare for Next Era of Students
An accurate count of children can help communities meet the need for more educational resources, including new schools.
America Counts Story
Census Works With Various Organizations to Count Children in 2020
Census Bureau joins national and local partners at an event in Cleveland on Feb. 22 to raise awareness about the importance of counting kids in 2020.
America Counts Story
Big Push to Count Every Newborn and Young Child in 2020 Census
Children under 5 are one of the largest undercounted groups in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau is making a concerted effort to count all children.
America Counts Story
2020 Census in the Classroom
For the upcoming school year, the Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools program will teach students and parents why everyone should respond to the 2020 Census.
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