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How do I find out what is already tabulated in standard products?
What disclosure rules apply to population and housing unit estimates special tabulations?
How much will my special tabulation cost?
We have paid a substantial amount of money to produce our special tabulation. What is the policy regarding distribution to others?
How long will it take to receive our special tabulation?
How do I find out what has already been tabulated in special tabulations?
Whom do I contact concerning population and housing unit estimates special tabulations?
The standard Population and Housing Unit data products are available at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data.html.
Special tabulations must be approved by the Census Bureau’s Disclosure Review Board (DRB) . Disclosure avoidance requirements, such as thresholds on universes for small population groups, may apply to your special tabulation. The project manager for your special tabulation will work with you to construct a request that meets the DRB requirements.
The actual cost will depend on the complexity and scope of your request. Each program area reviews custom tabulation requests on an individual basis to determine what expertise, resources, and technology are needed to complete each tabulation. Since each custom tabulation is reviewed individually, pricing will vary. Most special tabulations will cost a minimum of $4,000.
By law, there are no proprietary rights associated with special tabulations. The Census Bureau maintains a publicly available list of all custom tabulations that includes the names of the requesters and a brief description of the products. Once produced, custom tabulations will be available upon request for the cost of reproduction.
Special tabulations must be scheduled so that they do not interfere with the requirements of the Census Bureau work authorized by direct appropriations or with our existing workload. The timing of delivery depends on the level of complexity of the special tabulation and may take from several weeks to months. If possible, we will strive to meet your timing requirements.
The coordinator for Population and Housing Unit Estimates Special Tabulations is Kevin Barragan-Smith. You may email him at pop.cdob@census.gov.
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