2020 Census State Level Accuracy
by William P. O’Hare (May 2022)
A More Meaningful Comparison of the 2010 and 2020 Census Estimates of Net Undercoverage of Young Children
by Deborah H. Griffin (May 5, 2022)
A 21st Century Census Curated Data Enterprise
by the UVA Biocomplexity Institute and Initiative (May 2022)
Capturing COVID’s Impact on the American Community Survey Across Counties
by Beth Jarosz, Mark Mather and Matthew Martinez, Population Reference Bureau (PRB) (April 19, 2022)
Understanding the Quality of the 2020 Census Interim Report
by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (2022)
STANDARD DEVIATIONS: How Widening Gaps in Decennial Census and American Community Survey Response in Easy and Hard to Count Communities Lead to Inequitable Allocation of Social Program Funding
by Edward Kissam (April 5, 2022)
Counting Young Children in the U.S. Census – Important Differences Between 2010 and 2020
by Deborah H. Griffin and William P. O’Hare (March 29, 2022)
Administrative Data in the 2020 Census: Considerations for Civil Rights Groups
by Jae June Lee, Cara Brumfield and Irma Sandoval (March 4, 2022)
Protecting the Integrity of Government Science
A Report by the Scientific Integrity Fast-Track Action Committee of the National Science and Technology Council (January 2022)
Many Young Children of Color are Clustered in Census Tracts Where 2020 Census Self-Response Rates are Likely to be Problematic
by Dr. William P. O’Hare (January 3, 2022)
Looking to Census 2030: Findings and Recommendations from Census 2020 Partners and Funders
commissioned by the Democracy Funders Census Subgroup (October 2021)
Looking to Census 2030: Findings and Recommendations from Census 2020 Partners and Funders – Executive Summary
commissioned by the Democracy Funders Census Subgroup (October 2021)
2020 Census State Population Totals: A Report from the American Statistical Association Task Force on Census Quality Indicators
by the American Statistical Association (September 2021)
Census Data Release Shows the 2020 Census Had a Higher Net Undercount of Children Than in 2010
by Dr. William P. O’Hare (August 2021)
Childless Older Americans: 2018
by The Census Bureau (August 31, 2021)
Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Poverty, 2013–2016
by The Census Bureau (August 27, 2021)
E-Stats 2019: Measuring the Electronic Economy
by The Census Bureau (August 5, 2021)
The 2020 Census Delays, Changes, and Complications for Accuracy and Redistricting
by the Union of Concerned Scientists (July 23, 2021)
Investigation into Misrepresentations of the Origins of the Proposed Citizenship Question on the 2020 Decennial Census. Investigative Report No. 19-0728
by the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Commerce (July 6, 2021)
Federal Statistical Needs for a National Advanced Industry and Technology Strategy
by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (July 1, 2021)
Analysis: Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the U.S. Census Bureau
by The Census Project (June 2021)
2020 Census Count Question Resolution & Population Estimates Challenge Programs: Opportunities for Improving Postcensal Population Estimates
by The Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality Economic Security and Opportunity Initiative (May 26, 2021)
Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S.House of Representatives
by the Congressional Research Service (May 12, 2021)
Who Responded in the 2020 Census? Variation in Tract-Level Self-Response Rates in the 2020 U.S. Census
by William P. O’hare and Jae June L. Lee. Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality (April 2021)
The new ‘rural’? The implications of OMB’s proposal to redefine nonmetro America
by Brookings (March 18, 2021)
2020 Census Quality Indicators: March 18, 2021 Public Update
by the American Statistical Association (March 2021)
2020 Census Quality Indicators: February 2021 Public Update
by the American Statistical Association (February 2021)
Statement On the Historic Transparency of Producing and Releasing the New Apportionment of the House of Representatives
by Former U.S. Census Bureau Directors (January 12, 2021)
2020 Census Quality Indicators
by the American Statistical Association, 2020 Census Quality Indicators Task Force (October 13, 2020)
Evaluating the Accuracy of the Decennial Census: A Primer on the Fundamentals of Census Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation
by Bill O’Hare, Cara Brumfield and Jae June Lee, published by the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality (October 9, 2020)
Technical Report: What would happen if the deadline for the 2020 Census data collection operation changed? Estimates of apportionment of the House of Representatives and distribution of federal Medicaid funding under different deadlines
by the American Statistical Association, Office of Science Policy (September 17, 2020)
The Mounting Cost Of Inaction: The Census
by the Office of Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy, July 7, 2020
It’s Time t o Fill Out Your 2020 Census Form:Why a Complete Count is Essential for New York City
by the House Oversight and Reform Committee and the House Democratic Caucus, June 2020
2020 Census: COVID-19 Presents Delays and Risks to Census Count
by the GAO, June 2020
How To Guide On Virtual Canvassing
by the National Congress of American Indians and the U.S. Census Bureau, May 2020
How Changes to the 2020 Census Timeline Will Impact Redistricting
by the Brennan Center for Justice, May 4, 2020
An Overview of How Census Data Are Used to Apportion the House of Representatives
by the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, April 2020
How Are Group Homes Being Counted in the Census?
by The Arc, March 2020
Tracking 2020 Census Progress in “Real Time”
by Funders’ Census Initiative 2020, February 2020
On Eve of 2020 Census, Many People in Hard-to-Count Groups Remain Concerned about Participating
by the Urban Institute, February 20, 2020
Comprehensive Accounting of Census-Guided Federal Spending (FY2017) Part B: State Estimates
by the Counting for Dollars Project at George Washington University, February 2020
Why the Census Matters for Women & Girls
by The Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality (GCPI) and National Women’s Law Center, December 2019
2020 Census Group Quarters Operation
by The Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality (GCPI) and National Women’s Law Center, December 2019
- Counting People in Correctional Facilities
- Counting Military Personnel
- Counting People in Health Care Facilities
- Counting People in Colleges & Universities
- Counting People Living in Crisis & Interim Housing
An Accessible 2020 Census: Frequently Asked Questions By The Disability Community About Census Operations
by The Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality and the National Disability Rights Network, November 2019
by Article 1, November 26, 2019
by the Counting for Dollars Project at George Washington University, November 2019
- Census-Guided Federal Spending: A Comprehensive Accounting (PowerPoint Presentation) by Andrew Reamer, George Washington University Institute of Public Policy, November 18, 2019
- Video of the Counting Dollars 2020 Census report release press conference, November 18, 2019
by William P. O’Hare, O’Hare Data and Demographic Services LLC, November 2019
by Mary Jo Hoeksema, Director, Government Affairs, Population Association of America/Association of Population Centers; Co-director, The Census Project, August 2019
Undercounting Hispanics in the 2020 Census will result in a loss in federal funding to many states for child and family assistance programs
by Child Trends, August 14, 2019
by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) and the Counting for Dollars Project at George Washington University, August 2019
Understanding Who Was Missed in the 2010 Census
by William P. O’Hare for the Population Reference Bureau, August 2019
To better understand the fiscal impacts of the upcoming 2020 Census on states and local areas, the Counting for Dollars Project aims to: 1) identify each federal program that geographically distributes financial assistance based, in whole or part, on data derived from the Decennial Census; and 2) ascertain the connection between Decennial Census accuracy and the equitable distribution of funds to states and local areas.
- Initial Analysis: 16 Large Census-guided Financial Assistance Program, August 2017
- Estimating Fiscal Costs of a Census Undercount to State FMAP-guided Programs, March 2018
- Federal Funding for Rural America: The Role of the Decennial Census, December 2018
- Census-derived Datasets Used to Distribute Federal Funds, December 2018
- Distribution of Funding from 55 Large Census-guided Programs by State, May 2019
- The Distribution of Census-guided Federal Funds to U.S. Communities: Five Program Examples, July 2019
- Comprehensive Accounting of Census-Guided Federal Spending (FY2017), November 2019
by the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality (GCPI) and National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), June 2019
Statement of Howard Fienberg, VP Advocacy, Insights Association; Codirector, The Census Project
at a Hearing of the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress on The Economic Impacts of the 2020 Census and Business Uses of Federal Data, May 22, 2019
Statement of Andrew Reamer, PhD, Research Professor, George Washington Institute of Public Policy, George Washington University
at a Hearing of the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress on The Economic Impacts of the 2020 Census and Business Uses of Federal Data, May 22, 2019
The 2020 Census: The Importance of an Accurate and Robust Accounting of our Nation’s Population
by the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED), April 2019
by the FCCP Funders Census Initiative, February 2019
by the FCCP Funders Census Initiative, December 2018
by the National League of Cities, November 2018
by the American Library Association, October 2018
by Andrew Reamer, George Washington University Institute of Public Policy, October 11, 2018
by Population Reference Bureau, October 5, 2018
by Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality, October 2018
by Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality, October 2018
by John H. Thompson and Robert Yablon (American Constitution Society for Law & Policy), October 2018
by The George Washington University Institute of Public Policy, September 2018
by Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality, September 2018
Census Citizenship Question Won’t Perform Well, New Analysis Shows
by Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality, September 2018
Why a Fair and Accurate Census Matters to Thriving Private and Public Sectors
by The Leadership Conference Education Fund and Georgetown’s Center on Poverty and Inequality, July 2018
A Census Undercount Could Damage People’s Health Care
by Families USA, July 2018
Administrative Record on Commerce Secretary’s Decision to Add a Citizenship Question to 2020 Census
by The Census Project, June 2018
by the Association of National Advertisers, June 12, 2018
2018 Census E2E Test Issue Brief #1
by the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, June 1, 2018
by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC and National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, June 2018
by Terri Ann Lowenthal and Mary Jo Hoeksema, June 2018
Data for a Strong Economy: Securing an accurate 2020 U.S. Census is essential for business
by ReadyNation • Council for a Strong America, May 2018The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, in partnership with Georgetown’s Center on Poverty and Inequality produced the following series of “Will You Count?” factsheets and released them on April 17, 2018
- Will Your Kids Count? Young children and their families in the 2020 Census
- Will You Count? Latinos in the 2020 Census
- Will You Count? Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) in the 2020 Census
- Will You Count? African Americans in the 2020 Census
- Will You Count? American Indians and Alaska Natives in the 2020 Census
- Will You Count? Middle Eastern and North African Americans (MENA) in the 2020 Census
- Will You Count? People Experiencing Homelessness in the 2020 Census
- Will You Count? Households with Low Incomes in the 2020 Census
- Will You Count? Renters in the 2020 Census
by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Jan. 1, 2018
2020 Census Faces Challenges in Rural America
by William O’Hare/University of New Hampshire, Dec. 18, 2017
How You Can Help the 2020 Census in Your State
by the National Conference of State Legislatures, December 2017
This one-page fact sheet was prepared by Jeff Wice, chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures’ census and elections committee, for use by elected officials to help their 2020 Census efforts.
An Accurate Census is Essential for a Strong America
by Council for a Strong America, Nov. 9, 2017
Counting All Californians in the 2020 Census
by Dr. William P. O’Hare, November 2017
Everyone Counts: How 2020 Census Data Matter to Your Bottom Line
October 2017
The National Association of Counties produced a report on the uses of 2020 Census data, especially for local governments.
The Count Starts Now: Taking Action to Avoid a Census 2020 Crisis
October 2017
The New York Counts full count committee released a white paper on the 2020 census, hard-count-communities, LUCA, districting and other census topics. The paper was designed to help New Yorkers understand the importance of the 2020 census and to begin working now to encourage local governments to participate in the LUCA program and to begin the ramp up to a full and complete census count in 2020.
Fact sheet and tables on Latinos in the 2020 Census
by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Aug. 22, 2017
Fact sheet and tables on Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the 2020 Census
by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Aug. 22, 2017
FY 2018 U.S. Census Bureau Appropriations: Why Full Funding Matters
by the Census Project, March 2017
“In Order That They Might Rest Their Arguments on Facts”: The Vital Role of Government-Collected Data
by the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute, March 2017
The American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution jointly published a paper arguing for the importance of government statistics, especially the American Community Survey and the decennial census.
Census Accuracy and the Undercount – Why It Matters; How’s it Measured
by Funders Census Initiative 2020
Five Steps for Reducing the High Net Undercount of Young Children in the 2020 Census
by Dr. William P. O’Hare, August 2016
Why We Need the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey
by the Census Project, March 2016
FY2017 U.S. Census Bureau Appropriations: Why Full Funding Matters
by the Census Project, February 2016
2020 Census Operational Plan Overview and Operational Areas
by the U.S. Census Bureau, Oct. 21, 2015
The U.S. Census Bureau prepared a presentation for the Census Project outlining the 2020 Census Operational Plan.
FY 2016 U.S. Census Bureau Appropriations: Why Full Funding Matters
by the Census Project, March 2015
Protect the 2020 Census: Oppose Amendment #3279 to H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations
by the Census Project, June 18, 2014
As the House of Representatives considers the full Census Bureau budget, the Census Project has developed three fact sheets on the proposed cuts to the Census 2020 planning budget and possible House action on the American Community Survey.
- FY2015 U.S. Census Bureau Appropriations Update – May 13, 2014
- The American Community Survey (ACS): Addressing Congress’ Key Concerns – May 2014
- FY2015 U.S. Census Bureau Appropriations: Why Full Funding Matters – May 2014
Census Project Urges Congressional Leadership to Approve FY 2014 Obama Budget for Census Bureau; Calls on President Obama to Quickly Name New Census Director to Guide Bureau
a press release from the Census Project, April 22, 2013
ACS Benefits to the State of Iowa
by the Census Project, Jan. 29, 2013
Email Text to Senator Harkin’s Office
American Community Survey Benefits
Below are several short fact sheets produced by the Census Project for use by stakeholders. The fact sheets are designed to provide easy-to-read examples of the important uses of the American Community Survey.
Evolution of American Community Survey Questions
by Margo Anderson, June 11, 2012
As the FY 2013 Census Budget process continues in both the House and the Senate, the Census Project has prepared two Fact Sheets the first comparing the House and Senate Versions of the proposed budgets for next year along with a Talking Points Memo offering comments on both the bills and their accompanying report language.
by the Census Project, May 8, 2012
Talking Points on the Status of the American Community Survey
by the U.S. Census Bureau, March 2, 2012
Federal Statistics: Building Blocks for Smart Business Decisions
by the Census Project, Oct. 2011
The Census Project 