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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.

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Updates to OMB’s Race/Ethnicity Standards
April 08, 2024
OMB 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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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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What You Should Know About the Upcoming Detailed DHC File A
September 13, 2023
The 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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Exploring the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Various Age Groups
September 06, 2023
The 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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Producing Detailed Racial, Ethnic and Tribal Data from the 2020 Census
April 27, 2022
In 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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Using Demographic Benchmarks to Help Evaluate 2020 Census Results
November 09, 2021
One of the primary methods of evaluating the quality of a census is comparing the results to other population benchmarks.
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Measuring Racial and Ethnic Diversity for the 2020 Census
August 04, 2021
Later this month, the U.S. Census Bureau plans to release the first results from the 2020 Census on race and ethnicity.
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Medición de la diversidad racial y étnica para el Censo del 2020
August 04, 2021
Más adelante este mes, la Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. planea publicar los primeros resultados del Censo del 2020 sobre raza y origen étnico.
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Improvements to the 2020 Census Race and Hispanic Origin Question Designs, Data Processing, and Coding Procedures
August 03, 2021
This blog discusses how we improved the census questions on race and Hispanic origin, also known as ethnicity, between 2010 and 2020.
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Improvements to the 2020 Census Race and Hispanic Origin Question Designs, Data Processing, and Coding Procedures
August 03, 2021
This blog discusses how we improved the census questions on race and Hispanic origin, also known as ethnicity, between 2010 and 2020.
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Underlying Dynamics of Changes in Health Insurance Coverage
September 12, 2017
Age matters when determining whether people have health insurance, as well as what kind they have.
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Women are Leading the Rise of Black-Owned Businesses
February 26, 2016
Black business ownership is on the rise. The number of black or African American-owned firms grew 34.5 percent between 2007 and 2012 — from 1.9 million to 2.6 million in 2012. In contrast, the total number of firms in the United States increased 2.0 percent during the same period, from 27.1 million in 2007 to 27.6 million in 2012.
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Majority of the Black Population Lived in the South
November 21, 2011
The Black population was highly concentrated in counties in the South. In 106 counties, the Black alone-or-in-combination population represented 50 percent or more of the total county population. All of these counties were located in the South except for the city of St. Louis, MO, which is considered a county equivalent.
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