FEB. 17, 2022 – The U.S. Census Bureau will release the first set of results from the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey (PES) along with additional results from the 2020 Demographic Analysis (DA) estimates on March 10.

The first release of PES results will provide national estimates of population coverage overall and by demographic groups, such as race and Hispanic origin, as well as age groups and sex. Results from the DA estimates will include net coverage error estimates by single year of age and sex at the national level. Together, these results help evaluate the quality of the 2020 Census.

Estimates from the PES of population and housing unit coverage by state and by several census operations are scheduled for release in the summer.

News Conference and Technical Presentation

Thursday, March 10
10 a.m. EST

Who

Robert L. Santos, director, U.S. Census Bureau
Erika Becker-Medina, chief, Decennial Communications Coordination Office, U.S. Census Bureau
Eric Jensen, senior technical expert for demographic analysis, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Timothy Kennel, assistant division chief, Statistical Methods branch, Decennial Statistical Studies Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Michael C. Cook, Sr., chief, Public Information Office, U.S. Census Bureau (moderator)
Dale Kelly, chief, Field Division, U.S. Census Bureau (available for Q&A)
Jennifer Reichert, chief, Decennial Census Management Division, U.S. Census Bureau (available for Q&A)
Karen Battle, chief, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau (available for Q&A)

Access

The news conference and technical presentation will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation. Attendees do not need to call into the webinar to hear the audio.

The news conference can be viewed on the Census Bureau’s Census Live page.

*Updated WebEx URL (as of March 9, 2022)

Webex link: <https://uscensusevents.webex.com/uscensusevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8f1e3123fce0241df8dec8e3245b6cfe>

Password (if required): Census#1

For telephone audio option (or to ask a question), please call:

Toll-free number: 888-790-3166
Passcode: 2313418

Both events will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation.

A live Q&A session with subject matter experts for media, stakeholders and partners will immediately follow the webinar and news conference. Accredited media members will be given priority for questions. Please dial in 15-30 minutes early to allow time for registration.

Both events will be recorded and available for viewing in the press kit. Transcripts will also be available.

Interviews

Please contact the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office at pio@census.gov or call 301-763-3030 to request an interview.

Spanish Media Availability

A live presentation in Spanish will follow the news conference. Media interested in obtaining Spanish-language sound bites should contact the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office at pio@census.gov or call 301-763-3030.

Who: Erika Becker-Medina, chief, Decennial Communications Coordination Office, U.S. Census Bureau

Webinar

Thursday, March 3
1 p.m. EST

The Census Bureau will conduct a webinar prior to the release of the results. The webinar will explain the purpose, methodologies and types of results that will be made available from the PES and DA.

Archived video: 2020 Census Data Quality Webinar

Presentation: 2020 Census Data Quality Webinar [<1.0 MB]

Archived audio: 2020 Census Data Quality Webinar

Who

Eric Jensen, senior technical expert for demographic analysis, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Timothy Kennel, assistant division chief, Statistical Methods branch, Decennial Statistical Studies Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Michael C. Cook, Sr., chief, Public Information Office, U.S. Census Bureau (moderator)

Access

The webinar will consist of a simultaneous audio conference and online presentation. Attendees do not need to call into the webinar to hear the audio. A live Q&A session with subject matter experts for media, stakeholders and partners will immediately follow the webinar and news conference. Accredited media members will be given priority for questions.

Webex link: <https://uscensusevents.webex.com/uscensusevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=ef3e7c1775af1efe93b03088afb1876d8>