2020 Census Blog Posts
2020 Census Blog Posts
Experts from around the Census Bureau describe the objectives of their work and explain the 2020 Census process and results. We hope these blogs 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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Director's BlogAIAN Groups Will Provide Input on Improving Their DataAs the nation’s premier statistical agency, the U.S. Census Bureau produces data that illuminate the diversity of AIAN people and their communities.
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Director's BlogWrapping Up an Outstanding Year at the U.S. Census BureauIt’s exciting to think about all the ways we provided quality data on our nation’s people, places, and economy in 2024.
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Random Samplings BlogImproved Method Better Estimates Net International Migration IncreaseCombining administrative data with survey data made net international migration estimates more responsive to short-term fluctuations in immigration.
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Random Samplings BlogResearch Recommendations: Inputs for the 2030 Census Operational PlanBuilding on lessons learned from 2020 and prior censuses and incorporating valuable input, we have now finished the Design Selection Phase.
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Director's BlogCelebrating 30 Years of Census.govThis year marks a momentous anniversary for us at the U.S. Census Bureau: 30 years of census.gov.
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Research Matters Blog2010-2020 Intercensal Population and Housing Unit EstimatesThe U.S. Census Bureau today released the first of its 2010-2020 intercensal population and housing unit estimates products.
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Research Matters BlogConnection Between Intent to Participate and Actual ParticipationThe 2018 CBAMS survey gave a unique opportunity to explore whether early intention to respond to the 2020 Census aligned with actual response.
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Random Samplings BlogUnderstanding the Supplemental DHC FileOn Sept. 19, the Supplemental DHC File, the final 2020 Census data product, will be released. The blog concludes with a look ahead to 2030 Census data products.
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Random Samplings BlogUnderstanding the Detailed DHC File BOn August 1, the U.S. Census Bureau will release the 2020 Census Detailed DHC File B, adding to what we know about our nation’s diverse population.
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Random Samplings BlogInformación para comprender el Archivo DHC Detallado-BEl 1 de agosto, la Oficina del Censo publicará el Archivo DHC Detallado-B del 2020, que nos permitirá saber más sobre la diversa población del país.
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Random Samplings Blog2020 Census Operational Statistics on the Planning DatabaseThe Census Bureau released the 2023 PDB, the first PDB to include operational statistics from the 2020 Census, including metrics on online self-response.
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Random Samplings BlogTesting Our InnovationsWorking toward our goal of counting everyone in the census requires a wide variety of interconnected activities.
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Random Samplings BlogUpdates to OMB’s Race/Ethnicity StandardsOMB 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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Random Samplings Blog2030 Census Planning: What 2024 BringsAs we embark on a new year filled with possibilities, it’s time to share exciting updates and innovations that will shape the 2030 Census.
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Director's BlogCelebrating Tribal Identity with DataDuring November, we have been celebrating National Native American Heritage Month, also referred to as American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Heritage Month.
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Random Samplings BlogUnderstanding Hard-to-Count and Historically Undercounted PopulationsIn a world driven by data, accurate population counts form the foundation for informed decision-making.
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Random Samplings BlogData Quality and the Detailed DHC File AToday the Census Bureau released new statistics about our nation’s communities, providing population counts and sex-by-age statistics.
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Random Samplings BlogWhat You Should Know About the Upcoming Detailed DHC File AThe 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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Random Samplings BlogExploring the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Various Age GroupsThe 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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Random Samplings BlogAge Heaping in the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)While age heaping is an issue in all decennial census and household survey data, the 2020 Census shows patterns of age heaping that are more pronounced.
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Director's BlogValuable New Datasets on Race and Ethnicity From the U.S. Census BureauDuring my tenure as director of the U.S. Census Bureau, I have met with hundreds of users of Census Bureau data across America.
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Random Samplings BlogExamining the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Adults and ChildrenThe 2020 Census shows the overall U.S. population in 2020 was more racially and ethnically diverse than it was a decade earlier.
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Random Samplings BlogWhat to Expect: Disclosure Avoidance and the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics FileOn May 25, the U.S. Census Bureau is set to release the next wave of data from the 2020 Census providing new details about our nation and communities.
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Director's BlogYour 2030 Census Feedback Helps Our Nation. Thank you, and Here’s What’s Next.Last fall, we eagerly announced that the U.S. Census Bureau actively sought your ideas for a better 2030 Census.
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Director's BlogSus comentarios para el Censo del 2030 ayudan a nuestra nación.El pasado otoño anunciamos con mucho entusiasmo que la Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. estaba intentando captar activamente sus ideas para lograr un mejor Censo del 2030.
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Director's BlogA Look Ahead: 2023The U.S. Census Bureau has endured the throes of 2020, when multiple challenges including a global pandemic threatened the completion of our constitutionally mandated decennial census.
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Random Samplings BlogRedefining Urban Areas following the 2020 Census“Urban” and “rural” are terms that bring to mind specific kinds of landscapes—densely developed areas in the case of urban, and small towns, farms and open spaces in the case of rural.
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Director's BlogIt's not too late to submit your ideas for the 2030 Census!In case you missed my blog post a few weeks ago, for the first time ever, the Census Bureau is seeking your ideas for the planning and design of the decennial census.
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Research Matters BlogTechnology Transformation at the Census Bureau: Building a Modern, Data-Centric EcosystemThe U.S. Census Bureau has historically helped answer both simple questions like "What’s the population of Utah?” and more complex questions like “How are declining business start-up rates related to living standards?”
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Director's BlogWe welcome your ideas for a better 2030 Census!We can overcome challenges when we help each other, when we work together toward a common good.
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Random Samplings Blog2020 Census Data Products: Next Steps for Data ReleasesThis blog provides an update on the schedule and next steps for the release of the Demographic Profile, the DHC, and the Detailed DHC product.
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Random Samplings BlogProducing Detailed Racial, Ethnic and Tribal Data from the 2020 CensusIn 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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Random Samplings BlogAdapting Population Estimates to Address COVID-19 Impacts on Data AvailabilityBy now, it is well known that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly delayed the availability of 2020 Census data.
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Random Samplings BlogUpcoming 2020 Census Coverage EstimatesThe U.S. Census Bureau released coverage estimates for the 2020 Census.
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Random Samplings BlogThe Post-Enumeration Survey: Measuring Coverage ErrorAlthough we undertake extensive efforts to accurately count everyone in the decennial census, sometimes people are missed or duplicated.
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Random Samplings BlogUnderstanding the Count Question Resolution OperationSince the 1990 Census, we’ve given tribal, state and local governments the opportunity to request a review of their once-a-decade census counts.
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