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Random Samplings Blog

Understanding the 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

September 11, 2025

This blog discusses elements that may contribute to differences observed in some 2024 ACS 1-year estimates compared to prior years.
Director's Blog

AIAN Groups Will Provide Input on Improving Their Data

January 13, 2025

As the nation’s premier statistical agency, the U.S. Census Bureau produces data that illuminate the diversity of AIAN people and their communities.
Director's Blog

Wrapping Up an Outstanding Year at the U.S. Census Bureau

December 31, 2024

It’s exciting to think about all the ways we provided quality data on our nation’s people, places, and economy in 2024.
Random Samplings Blog

Improved Method Better Estimates Net International Migration Increase

December 19, 2024

Combining administrative data with survey data made net international migration estimates more responsive to short-term fluctuations in immigration.
Random Samplings Blog

Updating the Race/Ethnicity Code List for the ACS and the 2030 Census

November 18, 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting its Race/Ethnicity Coding Improvement Project and is currently seeking public feedback through a FRN.
Random Samplings Blog

Implementation of SPD 15 in the American Community Survey

November 05, 2024

Programs across the U.S. Census Bureau have been assessing how and when to implement the updated race and ethnicity standards set by OMB in the 2024 SPD 15.
Random Samplings Blog

Implementation of SPD 15 in the American Community Survey

October 31, 2024

Programs across the U.S. Census Bureau have been assessing how and when to implement the updated race and ethnicity standards set by OMB in the 2024 SPD 15.
Random Samplings Blog

Health Insurance Coverage Measurement in Two Major Surveys

September 04, 2024

This blog provides an overview of key similarities and differences between CPS ASEC and ACS health insurance coverage measures.
Director's Blog

Improving Race/Ethnicity Data With Updated Federal 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.
Random Samplings Blog

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.
Director's Blog

Looking Ahead to 2024 on Our Collective Journey to Excellence

February 26, 2024

As we navigate the first quarter of the new year, I have been reflecting upon our collective journey to excellence.
Director's Blog

Next Steps on the American Community Survey Disability Questions

February 06, 2024

The American Community Survey (ACS) is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.
Director's Blog

Recapping a Phenomenal 2023 at the U.S. Census Bureau

December 28, 2023

As my second year as director of the U.S. Census Bureau draws to a close, I have been reflecting on all that we’ve accomplished in 2023 – and it’s a lot.
Director's Blog

Realizing Our Public Service Through Continuous Community Engagement

September 13, 2023

When’s the last time you thought about what being a public servant really means for us at the U.S. Census Bureau?
Research Matters Blog

Using Administrative Data to Evaluate Nonresponse Bias - CPS ASEC

September 12, 2023

In the annual income report, Income in the United States: 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau tabulates the national income distribution using survey responses.
Random Samplings Blog

The Currency of Our Data: A Critical Input Into Federal Funding

June 14, 2023

We often describe how the data can benefit people when we encourage them to respond to the census or to a U.S. Census Bureau survey.
Random Samplings Blog

Providing Users With Accessible Data

May 19, 2023

Many people associate the U.S. Census Bureau with the decennial census, the once a decade count of every person living in the United States.
Random Samplings Blog

Disclosure Avoidance Protections for the American Community Survey

December 14, 2022

We've heard from a number of data users lately who have questions about the status of our plans to strengthen confidentiality safeguards for our data products.
Research Matters Blog

How Has the Pandemic Continued to Affect Survey Response? Using Administrative Data to Evaluate Nonresponse in the 2022 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement

September 13, 2022

The U.S. Census Bureau tabulates the national income distribution using survey responses collected during February through April 2022.
Random Samplings Blog

Our Commitment to Quality: A Revised ACS Estimation Methodology

March 17, 2022

We revised our estimation methodology to improve the 2020 portion of the 2016-2020 ACS 5-year data.
Random Samplings Blog

Period Estimates in the American Community Survey

March 10, 2022

On March 17, we will release the latest round of ACS estimates — the 2016-2020 5-year estimates, which were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Random Samplings Blog

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.
Random Samplings Blog

An Overview of Addressing Nonresponse Bias in the American Community Survey During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Administrative Data

November 30, 2021

In this blog we will discuss an important modification to the American Community Survey (ACS)’s weighting procedures for the 2020 experimental data.
Random Samplings Blog

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.
Random Samplings Blog

Pandemic Impact on 2020 American Community Survey 1-Year Data

October 27, 2021

Analytical report detailing the decision to not release the standard 2020 1-year ACS data products.
Random Samplings Blog

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.
Global Reach Blog

Data-Driven Business Decisions Begin Here

August 17, 2021

In addition to the decennial census, we conduct the Economic Census, Census of Governments, American Community Survey (ACS) and many other surveys.
Random Samplings Blog

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.
Random Samplings Blog

Revisión de los datos del Censo del 2020

April 20, 2021

En este blog hablamos sobre cómo estamos realizando una de las revisiones de datos más completas en la historia reciente del censo, para el Censo del 2020.
Random Samplings Blog

Encontrar ‘anomalías’ demuestra que los controles de calidad funcionan

March 09, 2021

El 9 de marzo de 2021, la Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. publicó un blog (en inglés) sobre las “anomalías” que encontramos al procesar los datos del Censo del 2020.
Random Samplings Blog

How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty

September 09, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau releases income, poverty and health insurance statistics from its Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as CPS ASEC, every September.
Director's Blog

Getting a Census Taker Visit When You've Already Responded

August 31, 2020

These visits are part of our efforts to be absolutely sure that we count everyone.
Research Matters Blog

ACS Updates on Disclosure Avoidance and Release Plans

August 20, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau is on track to release the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates as scheduled Sept. 17, 2020.
Random Samplings Blog

Modernizing How We Get You the Data: Data.census.gov

July 24, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau is exploring rich new data sources and tools that will revolutionize how we produce timely and granular data on our nation's people, places, and economy.
Research Matters Blog

The Impact of 2010 Census Hiring on the Unemployment Rate

June 30, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau hires hundreds of thousands of temporary workers to conduct the decennial census.
Random Samplings Blog

How the Census Bureau Measures Income and Poverty

September 04, 2019

Income, poverty and health insurance statistics from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, known as CPS ASEC, are released every September.

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