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Additional Blogs by Deputy Director Ron Jarmin
The following blogs were posted on the Director’s Blog page by Deputy Director Ron Jarmin when he served as acting director from July 2017 to January 2019 and January 2021 to January 2022. Additional blogs were posted on Random Samplings in 2023.
Random Samplings Blog
2022 Economic Census – End of Data Collection
Serving as the cornerstone of the nation’s economic statistics, the economic census is the most comprehensive measure of our nation’s economic activity.
Random Samplings Blog
Protecting Your Data, Our Systems and the Public
At the U.S. Census Bureau, protecting your data and privacy is a top priority.
Random Samplings Blog
Transforming the Census Bureau’s Annual Surveys of Businesses
As part of the Census Bureau’s ongoing commitment to innovation, we are working to reengineer our processes to increase efficiency and improve the data generate
Random Samplings Blog
International Collaboration Helps Us Transform To Build Our Nation’s 21st Century Data Infrastructure
Good data – comprehensive, timely and accurate – are an essential part of the world we live in.
Random Samplings Blog
Providing Users With Accessible Data
Many people associate the U.S. Census Bureau with the decennial census, the once a decade count of every person living in the United States.
Random Samplings Blog
Census Data for Resiliency: Helping Communities Prepare, Respond and Recover
Whether its statistical data or operational expertise, the U.S. Census Bureau can assist federal and local partners with emergency preparedness.
Random Samplings Blog
Changing Small Habits Can Lead to Transformation
It’s up to all of us to build the Census Bureau of the 21st century – one that provides our users the high-quality data they need to thrive in a changing world.
Director's Blog
Advancing Equity With Census Bureau Data
The Census Bureau has an ongoing commitment to producing data that depict an accurate portrait of America, including its underserved communities.
Director's Blog
Datos para la redistribución legislativa: qué esperar y cuándo
Hemos tenido varios equipos trabajando arduamente en el próximo conjunto de datos del Censo 2020 : los datos de redistritación.
Director's Blog
Redistricting Data: What to Expect and When
Since releasing the apportionment results in April, we’ve had several teams working hard on the next set of 2020 Census data — the redistricting data.
Director's Blog
The 2020 Census: Our Growing Nation
The U.S. Census Bureau released results from the 2020 Census, marking the 24th time the nation’s population has been counted.
Director's Blog
2020 Census Processing Updates
I’m writing to provide an update on data processing for the 2020 Census.
Director's Blog
The Balancing Act of Producing Accurate and Confidential Statistics
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.
Director's Blog
Counting Everyone Once, Only Once and in the Right Place
U.S. Census Bureau staff presented to the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and gave an update on how we plan to efficiently and effectively reach hard-to-count communities.
Director's Blog
Research Sets the Stage for 2020 Census Communications
For the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau has placed a premium on outreach and communications to reach every person throughout the United States no matter where they live or what language they speak.
Director's Blog
The 2020 Census and American Indian and Alaska Native Areas
As we gear up for the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau recognizes the unique challenges associated with conducting the census as accurately as possible in American Indian and Alaska Native areas.
Director's Blog
Thank You, Providence
Last week I had the opportunity to visit Providence, Rhode Island, where the 2018 Census Test is wrapping up.
Director's Blog
Final Census Test Proves Successful
With less than two years away from Census Day 2020, the 2018 Census Test is proving that we are on track and well on our way for the full count — the 2020 Census.
Director's Blog
Innovation in Economic Measurement and the Vital Role of Collaboration
Last week I was fortunate to attend the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which brought together policy makers, economists, members of the media and other experts.
Director's Blog
Improving Our Count of Young Children
By conducting the decennial census, the Census Bureau aims to count everyone living in the United States once, only once, and in the right place.
Director's Blog
The U.S. Census Bureau's Commitment to Confidentiality
The decision by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to add a question on citizenship status to the 2020 Census has generated a lot of discussion in the media and on Capitol Hill.
Director's Blog
2017 Economic Census Has Launched
On May 1, the 2017 Economic Census launched as the U.S. Census Bureau began notifying 3.7 million businesses nationwide by mail with instructions on how to complete the survey online.
Director's Blog
Creating Partnerships to Better Serve Our Communities
To conduct a complete and accurate 2020 Census, we have to work closely with national and local leaders.
Director's Blog
Director's Blog: Making our Statistics Accessible, Anywhere, Anytime
The U.S. Census Bureau is proud to announce a new collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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