2020 Census: Counting Young Children
The U.S. Census Bureau is working to ensure everyone, including young children, is counted in the 2020 Census.
2020 Census Event
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Federation of Pediatric Organizations have partnered to reduce the undercount of children. Together they hosted a free event for children at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. The news conference and event focused on promoting the importance of counting young children during the 2020 Census.
Video: Archived News Conference
News Releases
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Press ReleaseUndercounts and Overcounts of Young Children in the 2020 CensusThe U.S. Census Bureau today released new experimental estimates showing children ages 0 to 4 were undercounted in the 2020 Census in every state.
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Press ReleaseEstimates of State and County Undercounts and Overcounts for Young ChildrenThe Census Bureau is set to release on April 11 the Demographic Analysis estimates of state and county net coverage error for children ages 0 to 4 in the 2020 Census.
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Press ReleaseFree Resources to Keep Kids Learning Amid School ClosuresToolkits that include valuable resources for parents and guardians to use at home with students from pre-K through high school.
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Press ReleaseCensus Highlights Efforts to Count Every Child in the 2020 CensusThe U.S. Census Bureau hosted an event to highlight efforts to ensure all young children are counted in the 2020 Census.
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Press ReleaseCensus Bureau Hosts Family Festival With PediatriciansThe U.S. Census Bureau and the Federation of Pediatric Organizations are partnering to reduce the undercount of children.
Fact Sheets/Memorandums
Research
Blogs
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Research Matters BlogCounting Young Children in Censuses and SurveysThere is a well-documented undercount of children ages 4 and under in population censuses. Societies as varied as China, South Africa, Laos, the former Soviet Union, and Canada experience a high net undercount of young children.
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Director's BlogImproving Our Count of Young ChildrenBy conducting the decennial census, the Census Bureau aims to count everyone living in the United States once, only once, and in the right place.
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Frequently Asked Questions
America Counts Stories
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America Counts StoryDespite Efforts, Census Undercount of Young Children PersistsMarch 10, 2022Improving data for young children in all Census Bureau products is the focus of a new cross-directorate working group.
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America Counts Story2020 Census To Help School Districts Prepare for Next Era of StudentsJuly 28, 2020An accurate count of children can help communities meet the need for more educational resources, including new schools.
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America Counts StoryCensus Works With Various Organizations to Count Children in 2020February 19, 2020Census Bureau joins national and local partners at an event in Cleveland on Feb. 22 to raise awareness about the importance of counting kids in 2020.
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America Counts StoryBig Push to Count Every Newborn and Young Child in 2020 CensusNovember 13, 2019Children under 5 are one of the largest undercounted groups in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau is making a concerted effort to count all children.
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America Counts Story2020 Census in the ClassroomSeptember 03, 2019For the upcoming school year, the Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools program will teach students and parents why everyone should respond to the 2020 Census.
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