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Decennial Census of Population and Housing News
Decennial Census of Population and Housing News
Here you will find news and updates related to (name of Topic, or name of survey/program). Visit the Newsroom for the complete archive of news releases published by the Census Bureau.
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Press Kit
2030 Census Press Kit
Planning for the 2030 Census—the 25th in U.S. history—is underway. We welcome your feedback during the design phase.
Press Kit
Kit de prensa en español (Spanish 2020 Census Press Kit)
Este kit de prensa proporciona comunicados, recursos y herramientas en español para respaldar a los medios que cubren el Censo del 2020.
Press Kit
2020 Census Supplemental Demographic and Housing Characteristics File
The 2020 Census Supplemental DHC tables reflect especially complex relationships between the characteristics about households and the people living in them.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases Final 2020 Census Data Product
The 2020 Census Supplemental DHC provides average household size and counts of people living in certain types of households.
Random Samplings Blog
Understanding the Supplemental DHC File
On Sept. 19, the U.S. Census Bureau will release the Supplemental DHC File, which is the final data product from the 2020 Census.
Press Release
Webinar on Release of 2020 Census Supplemental DHC File
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to hold a prerelease webinar Sept. 16 to discuss the 2020 Census Supplemental DHC File scheduled for public release Sept. 19.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases 119th Congress Block Equivalency Files
These files are the whole 2020 Census tabulation block representations of the 119th Congressional District plans.
Press Kit
2020 Census Privacy Protected Microdata File Press Kit
The 2020 PPMF includes two protected microdata files — a person file and a housing unit or household file.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Microdata
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2020 Census Privacy-Protected Microdata File (PPMF).
Press Release
Detailed Race and Ethnicity Groups, Tribes and Villages
The Census Bureau released 2020 Census counts of households, along with information on household type and tenure for Detailed Race and Ethnicity Groups, Tribes.
Press Release
Hogares del Censo 2020: grupos raciales y étnicos, tribus y aldeas
Datos sobre hogares del Censo del 2020 correspondientes a grupos raciales y étnicos detallados, tribus y aldeas indígenas de las Américas y nativas de Alaska.
Random Samplings Blog
Understanding the Detailed DHC File B
On 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.
Press Release
Census Bureau Announces Sites for 2026 Census Test
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the sites for the 2026 Census Test, the first of two major on-the-ground tests planned in preparation for the 2030 Census.
Press Release
La Oficina del Censo anuncia los sitios de la Prueba del 2026
La Oficina del Censo anuncia los sitios donde se hará la Prueba del Censo del 2026
Press Release
2030 Census Advisory Committee Meeting
The U.S. Census Bureau will host the 2030 Census Advisory Committee Summer Virtual Meeting on Friday, July 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT.
Press Kit
2026 Census Test Press Kit
The 2026 Census Test is one of two major field tests the Census Bureau will hold leading up to the 2030 Census.
Press Release
Census Bureau to Announce Sites for 2026 Census Test
The Census Bureau will hold a webinar on Monday, July 22, 2024, at 2 p.m. EDT, to announce the sites selected for the 2026 Census Test.
Random Samplings Blog
2020 Census Operational Statistics on the Planning Database
The Census Bureau released the 2023 PDB, the first PDB to include operational statistics from the 2020 Census, including metrics on online self-response.
Press Release
2023 Planning Database and New 2020 Census Operational Data
The Census Bureau today released the 2023 PDB, which includes new 2020 Census operational data on response rates, return rates and in-processing counts.
Press Kit
2020 Census Detailed DHC File B Press Kit
The detailed DHC-B provides household type and tenure information for approx. 1,500 detailed race and ethnicity groups and detailed AIAN tribes and villages.
Press Release
Webinar on Release of 2020 Census Detailed DHC File B
The Census Bureau will hold a prerelease webinar Tuesday, July 23, at 2 p.m. EDT to discuss the Detailed DHC-B to help data users prepare for the release.
Stats for Stories
Juneteenth (1865): June 19, 2024
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. as issued by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021, it became our newest national holiday.
Random Samplings Blog
Testing Our Innovations
Working toward our goal of counting everyone in the census requires a wide variety of interconnected activities.
Press Release
Census Bureau Announces Leadership for 2030 Census Advisory Committee
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the appointment of Arturo Vargas as the chair and Nancy Bates as the vice chair of the newly formed 2030 CAC.
Press Release
Census Bureau to Announce Plans for 2026 Census Test
The third in a series of webinars to share updates and lay the groundwork for key components of the 2030 Census preparations.
Press Kit
2020 Demographic Analysis
The 2020 Demographic Analysis Estimates include national-level estimates of the population by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin as of April 1, 2020.
Press Release
Conteos insuficientes y excesivos de niños en el censo de 2020
Nuevas estimaciones experimentales que muestran que los niños de 0 a 4 años estaban subcontados en el Censo de 2020 en todos los estados.
Press Release
Undercounts and Overcounts of Young Children in the 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new experimental estimates showing children ages 0 to 4 were undercounted in the 2020 Census in every state.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases Initial Strategies for 2030 Census Preparations
The U.S. Census Bureau today released five strategy documents outlining how it plans to carry out the next decennial census.
Director's Blog
Improving Race/Ethnicity Data With Updated Federal Standards
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
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.
Press Release
Census Bureau Appoints Members to New 2030 Census Advisory Committee
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the appointment of 23 members to its new 2030 Census Advisory Committee (2030 CAC).
Press Release
Census Bureau and PRB Seek Steering Committee Members for Data User Groups
The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is soliciting applications for membership on two steering committees to help us plan activities for engaging data users.
Press Release
Estimates of State and County Undercounts and Overcounts for Young Children
The 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.
Stats for Stories
International Women’s Day: March 8, 2024
From 2000 to 2022, the percentage of women who work as veterinarians, pharmacists, mathematicians, legislators, and chief executives have all increased.
Press Release
Census Bureau Releases Final 2020 Census CQR Errata Tables
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the final, full set of errata tables for the 2020 Census Count Question Resolution (CQR) program.
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