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The U.S. Census Bureau is the leading source of data about the population and economy of the United States. While the Census Bureau is best known for conducting a national headcount once every 10 years, the agency is continually conducting surveys that provide data about a variety of social and economic conditions.

Experts from around the Census Bureau will use Random Samplings to describe the objectives of their work and explain census and survey results. We hope this blog will increase awareness and use of the valuable data collected by the Census Bureau, and make this data more accessible to all users.

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Testing Our Innovations

Working toward our goal of counting everyone in the census requires a wide variety of interconnected activities.

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Understanding Hard-to-Count and Historically Undercounted Populations

November 07, 2023

In a world driven by data, accurate population counts form the foundation for informed decision-making.

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Protecting Your Data, Our Systems and the Public

October 31, 2023

At the U.S. Census Bureau, protecting your data and privacy is a top priority.

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Defending Democracy

Census Bureau partners with Microsoft’s Defending Democracy Program to protect 2020 systems.

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Using GIS Technology in the 2020 Census

February 21, 2019

Geography is one of the cornerstones of every census and survey the U.S. Census Bureau conducts, providing the framework for statistics, survey design, sample selection, data collection, tabulation and dissemination.

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The Census Bureau Is Keeping Your Data Safe

August 13, 2018

Protecting the data the U.S. Census Bureau collects is a critical part of our mission and our highest priority.

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Census Bureau App Leads Digital Transformation

August 23, 2012

From the time the U.S. Census Bureau became a permanent agency in 1902, it has been known as “the nation’s fact finder.” At the time, and for many decades thereafter, it released the results of its censuses and surveys in bulky paper volumes, which required users to make a trip to a library to access the findings. How far we’ve come! Today, our agency truly enters the 21st century with the release of its first-ever mobile app, sending economic data, updates and the schedule of upcoming statistical releases directly to your tablets and smartphones.

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PARDON OUR DUST - Census.gov Transformation

You may have noticed that census.gov has been undergoing some modest changes since December. Based on customer research and feedback we collected and analyzed over time, we heard loud and clear that both search and navigation of our site could be much better. Visitors to census.gov shouldn’t have to work so hard to find the information and statistics they’re looking for to complete their research, personal projects or business needs.

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