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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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2020 PES Coverage Results in the Vintage 2023 Population Estimates
December 18, 2023
Census Bureau experts have been examining whether to use PES results to improve the annual population estimates.
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The Currency of Our Data: A Critical Input Into Federal Funding
June 14, 2023
We often describe how the data can benefit people when we encourage them to respond to the census or to a U.S. Census Bureau survey.
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Providing Users With Accessible Data
May 19, 2023
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.
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Redefining Urban Areas following the 2020 Census
December 22, 2022
“Urban” and “rural” are terms that bring to mind specific kinds of landscapes—densely developed areas in the case of urban, and small towns, farms and open spaces in the case of rural.
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Adapting Population Estimates to Address COVID-19 Impacts on Data Availability
April 14, 2022
By now, it is well known that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly delayed the availability of 2020 Census data.
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Population Estimates at the Start of the Decade
December 16, 2021
These updated population numbers enable researchers, community planners and others to use the most current data in their work.
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Using Demographic Benchmarks to Help Evaluate 2020 Census Results
November 09, 2021
One of the primary methods of evaluating the quality of a census is comparing the results to other population benchmarks.
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2020 Census Data Review
April 20, 2021
For the 2020 Census, we are conducting one of the most comprehensive reviews in recent census history.
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Revisión de los datos del Censo del 2020
April 20, 2021
En este blog hablamos sobre cómo estamos realizando una de las revisiones de datos más completas en la historia reciente del censo, para el Censo del 2020.
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The Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates: A Partnership in Population Expertise
December 20, 2017
Accurate population estimates matter. Population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau help determine how more than $675 billion in federal dollars are distributed each year.
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City and Town or "Subcounty" Estimation Methodology
October 19, 2017
The U.S. Census Bureau produces estimates of the total resident population for all areas of general-purpose government on an annual basis.
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Methodological
October 19, 2017
Relying on the 2010 Census counts as a starting point, estimates at the national, state, county, and subcounty levels are developed using current data on births, deaths, and migration.
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Net Migration and Population Estimates: A High-Level Overview
October 19, 2017
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released population estimates to help us gauge change in the population since the 2010 Census. Births, deaths and net migration are the main components of population change.
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State Data Centers Are Key to Accessing and Understanding Census Bureau Data
June 22, 2017
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released the national, state and county population estimates by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin.
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Measuring the Impact of Tourism to Local Areas
May 17, 2017
Earlier this year, the U.S. Census Bureau highlighted business data with a graphic that matched the number of car rental establishments in select U.S. cities with recent population estimates.
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