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News and other insights on planning for the next census and the ACS to ensure timely, accurate, reliable data are available to every community. 

Our Insights

Our Insights

FRN on the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll and the Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances


The U.S. Census Bureau seeks public comment on revisions toright arrow icon

08/19/2026

Our Insights

STANDARD DEVIATIONS: How Will Methodology Restrictions Affect Demographic and Economic Data?


Authors: Beth Jarosz (senior fellow Massive Data Institute, Vice Presidentright arrow icon

08/13/2026

“I agree that the most helpful part of The Census Project was educating congressional staff.  That initial meeting with The Census Project led to our leadership on this issue because the group was able to educate me, provide information and follow up, and was a useful sounding board for new ideas/actions.”

Senate minority personal office staffer

Monthly Updates

Monthly Updates

July 2026 Census Project Update


Appropriations Update As The Census Project has been reporting, inright arrow icon

08/03/2026

Monthly Updates

June 2026 Census Project Update


Appropriations Update The Senate Appropriations Committee canceled previously-scheduled committee meetingsright arrow icon

07/02/2026

Press Releases

In The Media

In The Media

2026 Media


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08/24/2026

In The Media

Experts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen voting


A highly unusual Census Bureau report that President Trump isright arrow icon

08/19/2026

Webinars & Videos

Webinars, Videos & Podcasts

Podcast: Census Groundhog Day? The warning signs from 2020 are returning for 2030


The Census Project says the warning signs are back, callingright arrow icon

02/20/2026