MARCH 12, 2024 — The U.S. 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. This is the first time the Census Bureau is releasing these experimental Demographic Analysis estimates designed to help gauge the accuracy of the 2020 Census count of the nation’s youngest children.

This release follows the March 2022 Demographic Analysis estimates release that showed children ages 0 to 4 were undercounted by 5.4% in 2020 for the nation.

The Demographic Analysis estimates were developed using administrative records, such as birth and death records and estimates of international migration, to produce a count of the population as of April 1, 2020. This estimate is completely independent from the decennial census but can be compared to 2020 Census counts to help evaluate the quality of the census and plan for the 2030 Census.

The release will include tables with the Demographic Analysis (DA) estimate, 2020 Census count and net coverage error for 50 states, the District of Columbia and counties with a DA population of 1,000 or more children ages 0 to 4. Net coverage error indicates whether there were undercounts or overcounts for children ages 0 to 4.

It will not include net coverage error rates for Puerto Rico, cities, census tracts or at the block level. Additionally, tables will only include data for 2020 and will not provide comparisons to previous decades. The results will not be available by single year of age, sex, race, or Hispanic origin due to limitations in producing estimates by these additional characteristics, especially for smaller counties.  

More information will be available on the Demographic Analysis estimates webpage and in the Demographic Analysis press kit.

The Census Bureau also plans to release the Vintage 2023 U.S. population estimates by age and sex on April 11.

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