2020 Census
The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States. It is mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution and takes place every 10 years.
Background on Operations
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2020 Census Program Management ReviewsThese quarterly Program Management Reviews update plans, tests, schedules, budgets and strategies to deliver a successful, cost-effective 2020 Census.
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2020 Census Operational Plan and Detailed Operational PlansThe U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Operational Plan documents the design for conducting the 2020 Census.
Presentation
2020 Census Communications Campaign
Trusted Voice Videos
News Releases
Data Tools
Redistricting Information
Fact Sheets
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Fact SheetWhich Data Set Is Right for Me?April 21, 2021Key differences between the Decennial Census, Population Estimates Program and the American Community Survey.
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Fact SheetApportionment 101February 23, 2021What you need to know and why it’s important.
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Fact Sheet2020 Census Support for LanguagesFebruary 11, 2020Over 99 percent of all U.S. households will be able to respond to the census in their language.
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Fact SheetResponding to the 2020 Census Without a Census IDJune 23, 2020You can also respond online or by phone without a Census ID.
Blogs
Brochures
Bios
Resources
Infographics
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VisualizationSo Far, Households Favor Responding Online to the 2020 Census
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InfographicHow Likely Would You Be to Fill Out the Census Form?View how likely different age groups are to fill out the census form.
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VisualizationProvidence, Rhode Island - Thank YouThe 2018 Census Test is the culmination of more than a decade of research and the last major milestone before the 2020 Census.
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Fact SheetRoad to the 2020 Census2020 Census operational timeline.
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FigureInnovative Technologies Ensure a Complete and Accurate 2020 CensusBuilding on established technologies for the most advanced solutions today.
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InfographicTransforming Data Collection and ProcessingThe U.S. Census Bureau is moving to a smarter, more cost-effective way of managing core Information Technology aspects of censuses and surveys.
Related Information
Related 2020 Census Press Kits
2024
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Press KitKit de prensa en espa�ol (Spanish 2020 Census Press Kit)Este kit de prensa proporciona comunicados, recursos y herramientas en español para respaldar a los medios que cubren el Censo del 2020.
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Press Kit2020 Census Supplemental Demographic and Housing Characteristics FileThe 2020 Census Supplemental DHC tables reflect especially complex relationships between the characteristics about households and the people living in them.
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Press Kit2020 Census Privacy Protected Microdata File Press KitThe 2020 PPMF includes two protected microdata files — a person file and a housing unit or household file.
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Press Kit2020 Census Detailed DHC File B Press KitThe detailed DHC-B provides household type and tenure information for approx. 1,500 detailed race and ethnicity groups and detailed AIAN tribes and villages.
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Press Kit2020 Demographic AnalysisThe 2020 Demographic Analysis Estimates include national-level estimates of the population by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin as of April 1, 2020.
Page Last Revised - September 9, 2024