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Press Kit: Questions Planned for the 2020 Census and American Community Survey

March 29, 2018

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Census Bureau Submits Planned Questions for 2020 Census to Congress

March 29, 2018

Questions for the 2020 Census include age, sex, Hispanic origin, race, relationship, homeownership status, and citizenship status.

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Memorandum 2018.08: 2020 Questions Decision Memo

March 29, 2018

This memorandum documents the release of the Executive Summary to accompany the release of the 2020 Census Operational Plan Version 3.0.

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Questions Planned for the 2020 Census and American Community Survey

March 29, 2018

The contents of this handbook describe the questions that will be asked on the 2020 Census and the American Community Survey (ACS).

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Statement: U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Reinstatement of Citizenship Question to the 2020 Decennial Census
Memorandum: Reinstatement of a Citizenship Question on the 2020 Decennial Census Questionnaire [<1.0MB]
Forum on Ethnic Groups from the Middle East & North Africa (MENA)

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2020 Census Why We Ask

August 03, 2018

The 2020 Census is easy. The questions are simple.

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Census Bureau Statement on 2020 Census Race and Ethnicity Questions
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2020 Census

December 29, 2020

The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States. It is mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution and takes place every 10 years.
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2018 Census Test

February 08, 2018

The 2018 Census Test supports the goal of the 2020 Census, which is to count everyone once, only once and in the right place.
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2015 National Content Test

February 28, 2017

The 2015 National Content Test provides research that contributes to the planning for the content of the 2020 Census race/ethnicity question(s).