We are a network of national, state, and local organizations that support an inclusive and accurate Decennial Census and American Community Survey. Our members rely on Census Bureau data to inform evidence-based investment, policy, and planning decisions. Our stakeholders represent a diverse set of interests from local governments, national business interests, scholars, data science professionals, and non-profits that all support better data about our economy, our people and our neighborhoods.

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America’s essential data remain at serious risk. High-quality, trustworthy statistics are essential for our democracy.

They empower policymakers, businesses, journalists, scientists, and other citizens to make data-based decisions that help meet the changing needs of the populace?decisions that otherwise would be based on anecdotal evidence, gut feelings, rumor or worse, misinformation.

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We feature many voices from our census stakeholder community on important topics such as new measures of race and ethnicity, sexual and gender identity, and legislative actions that enhance or obstruct getting better data for the nation.

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07/15/2026

In The Media

Trump Administration May Add Immigration Status Question on Census to Influence Apportionment, Experts Warn


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Central states buck U.S. fertility decline


Despite a decades-long decline in U.S. fertility rates, a corridorright arrow icon

07/14/2026