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The U.S. Census Bureau is the leading source of data about the population and economy of the United States. While the Census Bureau is best known for conducting a national headcount once every 10 years, the agency is continually conducting surveys that provide data about a variety of social and economic conditions.

Experts from around the Census Bureau will use Random Samplings to describe the objectives of their work and explain census and survey results. We hope this blog 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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Testing Our Innovations
April 30, 2024
Working toward our goal of counting everyone in the census requires a wide variety of interconnected activities.
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Understanding Hard-to-Count and Historically Undercounted Populations
November 07, 2023
In a world driven by data, accurate population counts form the foundation for informed decision-making.
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Population Estimates at the Start of the Decade
December 16, 2021
These updated population numbers enable researchers, community planners and others to use the most current data in their work.
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2020 Census Program for Evaluations, Experiments, and Assessments
September 08, 2021
This blog describes the series of formal evaluations and assessments that measure different aspects of census operations and specific challenges.
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Programa de Evaluaciones y Experimentos del Censo del 2020
September 08, 2021
Este blog describe la serie de evaluaciones formales que miden diferentes aspectos de las operaciones del censo y los desafíos.
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Collecting ACS Data From Group Quarters Amid the Pandemic
September 03, 2021
This blog explains how the pandemic disrupted our ability to collect American Community Survey data from group quarters.
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The Census Geocoder - Group Quarters Assistance
August 10, 2021
People 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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How We Complete the Census When Demographic and Housing Characteristics Are Missing
August 02, 2021
Although we strive to obtain all demographic and housing data from every individual in the census, missing data are part of every census process.
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Adapting the American Community Survey Amid COVID-19
May 27, 2021
We adapted the American Community Survey amid the pandemic to keep both the nation informed, and our staff and the people who respond safe.
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Completing the Census When Households or Group Quarters Don't Respond
April 16, 2021
As we continue to process 2020 Census responses, people have asked what happens when we don’t get a response from an address.
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Cómo completamos el censo cuando los hogares no responden
April 16, 2021
Mientras continuamos procesando las respuestas al Censo del 2020, las personas han preguntado qué sucede cuando no obtenemos una respuesta de una dirección.
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2020 Census Group Quarters
March 16, 2021
As we continue processing 2020 Census results, we’d like to provide more information on how we count people living in group quarters (GQs).
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