There is a well-documented undercount of children ages 4 and under in population censuses. Societies as varied as China, South Africa, Laos, the former Soviet Union, and Canada experience a high net undercount of young children.

DIRECTORS BLOG | JULY 02, 2018

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.

Webpage

Who to Count on Your Census

Frequently Asked Questions

Counting Young Children FAQ [<1.0 MB]

America Counts Stories

2020 Census in the Classroom

For the upcoming school year, the Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools program will teach students and parents why everyone should respond to the 2020 Census.

Big Push to Count Every Newborn and Young Child in 2020 Census

Children under 5 are one of the largest undercounted groups in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau is making a concerted effort to count all children.

Related Information

2020 Census press kits

Statistics in Schools

2020census.gov

Last Revised: December 23, 2019

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