Research Publications
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Disclosure Avoidance and the Supplemental DHC: How PHSafe Works
This brief describes how differential privacy works and how it is applied to the 2020 Census Supplemental DHC File.
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Center for Economic Studies Research Report: 2023
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies, 2023.
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Disclosure Avoidance for the DHC and Guidance for Data Users
This brief describes how differential privacy works and how it is applied to the 2020 Census DHC.
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Disclosure Avoidance and the 2020 Census: How SafeTab-H Works
This brief describes how differential privacy works and how it is applied to the 2020 Census Detailed DHC-B.
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Annual Report (FY 2024) Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Highlights of the many activities and results in which Center for Statistical Research and Methodology researchers made contributions during FY 2024.
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Disclosure Avoidance and the Detailed DHC-A: How SafeTab-P Works
This brief describes how differential privacy works and how it is applied to the 2020 Census Detailed DHC-A.
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De-Identifying Government Datasets: Techniques and Governance
This document describes the use of deidentification with the goal of preventing or limiting disclosure risks to individuals and establishments.
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Center for Economic Studies Research Report: 2022
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies, 2022.
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Disclosure Avoidance and the 2020 Census Redistricting Data
This brief provides key information about disclosure avoidance for the 2020 Census Redistricting Data.
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Disclosure Avoidance and the 2020 Census: The TopDown Algorithm
This brief describes how differential privacy works and is applied to the 2020 Census Redistricting Data and Demographic and Housing Characteristics File.
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Why the Census Bureau Chose Differential Privacy
This brief describing how disclosure avoidance methods are being applied to 2020 Census data products and implications of those methods for data users.
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Annual Report (FY 2023) Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Highlights of the many activities and results in which Center for Statistical Research and Methodology researchers made contributions during FY 2023.
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Archived Design and Methodology Report
Archived ACS Design and Methodology Reports include the first report from 2006, two revised editions, and revised chapters describing key design changes.
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Center for Economic Studies Research Report: 2021
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies, 2021.
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Occupation, Earnings, and Job Characteristics
This report highlights common job characteristics among the U.S. population, including occupations, work schedules, earnings, and other features.
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Annual Report (FY 2022) Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Highlights of the many activities and results in which Center for Statistical Research and Methodology researchers made contributions during FY 2022.
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Disclosure Avoidance for the 2020 Census: An Introduction
In this handbook, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Disclosure Avoidance System is described in the context of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Summary File.
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Center for Economic Studies Research Report: 2020
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies, 2020.
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Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2016
This report uses data from major U.S. Census Bureau demographic surveys to provide a comprehensive look at current and earlier marital patterns in the U.S.
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Annual Report (FY 2021) Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Highlights of the many activities and results in which Center for Statistical Research and Methodology researchers made contributions during FY 2021.
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Center for Economic Studies Research Report: 2019
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies, 2019.
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Annual Report (FY 2020) Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Highlights of the many activities and results in which Center for Statistical Research and Methodology researchers made contributions during FY 2020.
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CES and Research Data Centers Research Report: 2018
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies and the Research Data Centers, 2018.
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Annual Report (FY 2019) Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Highlights of the many activities and results in which Center for Statistical Research and Methodology researchers made contributions during FY 2019.
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The Population 65 Years and Older in the United States
This report provides a look at selected demographic, social, housing and economic characteristics of the 65 years and older population in the United States.
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CES and Research Data Centers Research Report: 2017
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies and the Research Data Centers, 2017.
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Annual Report (FY 2018) Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Highlights of the many activities and results in which Center for Statistical Research and Methodology researchers made contributions during FY 2018.
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CES and Research Data Centers Research Report: 2016
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies and the Research Data Centers, 2016.
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Annual Report (FY 2017) Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Highlights of the many activities and results in which Center for Statistical Research and Methodology researchers made contributions during FY 2017.
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CES and Research Data Centers Research Report: 2015
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies and the Research Data Centers, 2015.
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Annual Report (FY 2016) Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Highlights of the many activities and results in which Center for Statistical Research and Methodology researchers made contributions during FY 2016.
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CES and Research Data Centers Research Report: 2014
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies and the Research Data Centers, 2014.
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Annual Report (FY 2015) Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Highlights of the many activities and results in which Center for Statistical Research and Methodology researchers made contributions during FY 2015.
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CES and Research Data Centers Research Report: 2013
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies and the Research Data Centers, 2013.
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Annual Report (FY 2014) Center for Statistical Research & Methodology
Highlights of the many activities and results in which Center for Statistical Research and Methodology researchers made contributions during FY 2014.
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CES and Research Data Centers Research Report: 2012
The annual report of the Center for Economic Studies and the Research Data Centers, 2012.
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