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Providing Information for Emergency Preparedness as Hurricane Matthew Approaches

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As millions of Americans prepare for Hurricane Matthew this week, the U.S. Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management tool provides federal, state and local emergency...

Sep152016

U.S. Map of 2015 Medium Household Income in the United States

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New American Community Survey Data on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance For States and Local Areas Released Today

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Today, communities across the nation have new American Community Survey (ACS) statistics to help them make informed decisions. The ACS one-year estimates released today...

Jul132016

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The U.S. Census Bureau: Driving Cost Savings and Operational Efficiency by Leveraging Employee Creativity and Innovation

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The U.S. Census Bureau’s Innovation and Operational Efficiency (IOE) program exemplifies operational excellence. Begun in 2010 by former Census Bureau Director Robert Groves...

May242016

U.S. Census Bureau Director Thompson looks at the 2016 Census Test questionnaire online in Chinese

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Using Innovative Technology in Planning for the 2020 Census

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This week I am visiting Los Angeles County to observe the last phase of the 2016 Census Test, currently underway here in California as well as in Harris County, Texas. Almost...

Mar072016

U.S. Chief Technology Officer, Megan Smith, introduces Census Bureau Director John Thompson at Announcement of the Opportunity Project at the White House

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Opportunity Data Set Powered by U.S. Census Bureau Information

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This afternoon, I attended the launch of the Opportunity Project at the White House. The Opportunity Project is an initiative from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...

Oct072015

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U.S. Census Bureau Seeks Input from Tribal Leaders for 2020 Census

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Today, Census Bureau officials are meeting with representatives from the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes in Minnesota to discuss issues that affect American Indian and...

Nov242014

U.S. Census Bureau Celebrates 25th Anniversary of of Technology That Propelled GIS, Digital and Online Mapping into the 21st Century

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U.S. Census Bureau Celebrates 25th Anniversary of of Technology That Propelled GIS, Digital and Online Mapping into the 21st Century

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The Census Bureau’s history of mapping population data dates back to the 1860s

Oct072014

Preparing for the 2020 Census: Measuring Race and Ethnicity in America

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Preparing for the 2020 Census: Measuring Race and Ethnicity in America

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One challenge we face is how Americans view race and ethnicity differently than in decades past

Sep102014

Census Bureau Announces Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs

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The Survey of Business Owners and Self-Employed Persons Is Key to Explaining America’s Economy

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Did you know that there are 27.1 million non-farm businesses in America? The U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Business Owners and Self-Employed Persons provides the only...

Sep052014

Back to School -- Census Bureau Introduces the Statistics in the Schools Program

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Back to School -- Census Bureau Introduces the Statistics in the Schools Program

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A lot of our work at the Census Bureau looks toward the future – next year’s American Community Survey, or the decennial Census in 2020, for example. One exciting forward-...

Jul032014

Providing Information for Emergency Preparedness as Author Approaches

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Providing Information for Emergency Preparedness as Arthur Approaches

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As many Americans begin to prepare for Hurricane Arthur this week, the Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management tool helps provide federal, state and local officials...

Jun262014

As the Nation Ages, Seven States Become Younger, Census Bureau Reports

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As the Nation Ages, Seven States Become Younger, Census Bureau Reports

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The median age declined in seven states between 2012 and 2013, including five in the Great Plains, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today.

Jun272014

Evaluating the American Community Survey: The ACS Content Review

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Evaluating the American Community Survey: The ACS Content Review

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Every month of every year, and in every county across the nation, a relatively small number of households receive notice that they have been randomly selected to receive the...

Jun092014

This map shows the percentages under the current, mandatory approach. As a mandatory survey, less than five percent of counties have 80 percent or more of their tracts with unacceptable levels of quality data. This impacts about 15 million people.

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Collecting Reliable, Timely and Local Census Data

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Cross-blog post by John H. Thompson, U.S. Census Bureau Direrector - I was pleased to recently participate in the inaugural conference of the American Community Survey Data...

Jun032014

Research for 2020 Census Continues - Census Bureau Opens Temporary Office

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Research for 2020 Census Continues – Census Bureau Opens Temporary Office

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Today, we marked an important milestone on the road to the 2020 Census with the opening of the Local Census Office for the 2014 Census Test. We will conduct the test in parts...

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John H. Thompson was sworn in as the 24th Census Bureau Director on Aug. 8, 2013. A statistician and executive, Thompson had...

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