Introduction to Census Quality Indicators

Our latest blog dives into the metrics we plan to release along with the first results from the 2020 Census.

Introduction to Quality Indicators: Operational Metrics By Jennifer Ortman, Principal Demographer, and Maryann Chapin, Decennial Census Programs Directorate In the coming weeks, the U.S. Census Bureau will release the first set of results from the 2020 Census. Our goal for every census is to count everyone once, only once, and in the right place. While we know that no census is perfect, how will we know if the 2020 Census results are good enough for their constitutional purpose and their many other uses? The answer to this question is perhaps more important than ever before because of the unprecedented challenges this census faced. To answer this question, we are engaged in several efforts to assess the quality of the census data (as we do after each census). Read More More from our 2020 Census Blog Series In our 2020 Census data processing and data quality blog series, Census Bureau experts dive more deeply into a range of data processing and quality-related topics. See our past blog posts below and visit our 2020 Census Quality and Data Processing Press Kit to learn more. 2020 Census Group Quarters Finding 'Anomalies' Illustrates 2020 Census Quality Checks Are Working Adapting Field Operations to Meet Unprecedented Challenges Ensuring a Robust and Accurate Data Quality Analysis in the 2020 Census Timeline for Releasing Redistricting Data Update on 2020 Census Data Processing and Quality Census Data Processing 101 2020 Census Processing Updates Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data. Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This About Census Partnerships From corporations to policymakers, foundations and non-profits to software developers, the U.S. Census Bureau partners across sectors and industries to help America work better through data. Together, we harness the power of our data, support each other's missions, and co-create solutions to increase data use and participation in Census Bureau surveys and programs. Connect with the partnerships team at census.partners@census.gov to learn more.

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