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Working with partners inside and outside of the federal government, we are applying big data research techniques.

BIG Data Working Group

This group will ascertain needs and best practices to improve censuses, surveys, operations and programs. (Period: 2015 to 2017)
Missing Data & Observational Data Modeling

Missing data and observational data modeling methods are used to compensate when some or all of the data are not captured for some responding units.
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How to Use Big Data Systems to Democratize LED and other Census Data

The data science team at Urban has developed a big data system that allows researchers to easily access and analyze LED data.

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Administrative Records

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Data Science

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Disclosure Avoidance

Learn more about areas of statistical disclosure control, confidentiality, and disclosure limitation.
Federal Statistical Research Data Centers

The Federal Statistical System Research Data Centers are partnerships between federal statistical agencies and leading research institutions.
General Economic Research

View information on General Economic Research at the U.S. Census Bureau.
Mortality Disparities in American Communities (MDAC)

Research database on 2008 American Community Survey respondents and a follow-up of mortality outcomes through 2015.
Paradata

View information on Paradata for Research at the U.S. Census Bureau.
Statistical Research

Delve into our research on statistical design, modeling, and analysis methods for data collection, analysis, statistical product development, and dissemination.
Survey Methods Research

Learn about our methodological research to design and evaluate questionnaires, recruitment materials, field rep training, and other aspects of data collection.
Time Series and Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonal adjustment is the estimation of the seasonal component, followed by their removal from the time series.