Each decade we are asked, “Why don’t you just use the information the government already has about me for the census? Why ask me again?”
September 28, 2010
American Community Survey
Experts from the Census Bureau describe the objectives of their work and explain census and survey results. The bureau conducts more than 100 surveys each year.
September 27, 2010
Measuring America
Experts from the Census Bureau describe the objectives of their work and explain census and survey results. The bureau conducts more than 100 surveys each year.
Income | September 23, 2010
Income vs. Earnings
Income and earnings are often confused. In reality, earnings are just one kind of income. Every year, the Census Bureau collects data on how much money households obtain from 50 different sources, all of which we label “income.”
September 21, 2010
Tracking the Dream
Experts from the Census Bureau describe the objectives of their work and explain census and survey results. The bureau conducts more than 100 surveys each year.
Health Insurance | September 20, 2010
Health Insurance: Who Has Coverage, Who Doesn’t?
In recent months you’ve probably heard figures cited on news broadcasts countless times on the number of people who do not have health insurance.
Poverty | September 16, 2010
Measuring Poverty
Open any newspaper or turn on any news broadcast and chances are good you’ll find a story touching on poverty in America.