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Ensuring a Robust and Accurate Data Quality Analysis in the 2020 Census

Asking outside experts to review our work is standard operating procedure at the U.S. Census Bureau. It underscores our commitment to quality and transparency.

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Census Bureau Releases New Report on Bachelor’s Degree Attainment

The report, Bachelor’s Degree Attainment in the United States: 2005 to 2019, is based on statistics from the American Community Survey (ACS).

Press Release | March 03, 2021

Census Bureau Releases Rental Housing Finance Survey Public Use Files

The RHFS provides measures of financial, mortgage and property characteristics of U.S. residential properties with at least one housing rental unit.

Press Release | March 02, 2021

2020 Census Paid Temporary Workers

The U.S. Census Bureau has begun releasing the total number of 2020 Census paid temporary workers that earned any pay during a specific weekly pay period.

Random Samplings Blog | March 01, 2021

Adapting Field Operations to Meet Unprecedented Challenges

As we process census responses and analyze the quality of the 2020 Census, it’s helpful to look back at some of the unprecedented challenges we faced during this census.

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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

Moms, Work and the Pandemic

New data show that there were 1.4 million more mothers not actively working for pay in January compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Story | March 02, 2021

Majority of Small Businesses Not Requiring Employees Get Tested or Vaccinated

First results from Phase 4 of the Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey show the majority of respondents do not require workers get tested or vaccinated.

Story | February 24, 2021

What’s in That Truck I Just Passed on the Highway?

Trucks are the main form of transport of goods that Americans rely on, delivering $10.4 trillion of the $14.5 trillion of goods shipped in 2017.

Story | February 22, 2021

Air Pollution Diminishes Future Generations’ Economic Opportunities

Pollution is harmful not just to those directly exposed but even to their children and grandchildren.

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