Most of the news coming out of the U.S. Census Bureau lately has, understandably, focused on our preparations for the 2020 Census.

Several months ago, Dr. John Abowd, our chief scientist at the Census Bureau, blogged about the need for disclosure avoidance measures and the considerations that went into our decision to implement differential privacy.

Today’s world revolves around electronics: iPhones, 4K TVs, chips in credit cards, GPS mapping to get you from here to there and an ever exponentially increasing access to data storage and computational power.

Ever wonder how the U.S. Census Bureau uses innovation to spark enhanced statistical measures and reporting of household statistics?

The Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue is a sample survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that collects data on tax revenue collections from state and local governments.

Scientists from the Census Bureau describe the importance of research in survey design, methodology, modeling, record linkage, confidentiality protection, etc.

Scientists from the Census Bureau describe the importance of research in survey design, methodology, modeling, record linkage, confidentiality protection, etc.

Launched in 2009, this blog gives the director's point of view on everything from Census Bureau news to how we measure America's people, places and economy.