Adapting the American Community Survey Amid COVID-19

We have adapted our surveys and other data collections to keep both the nation informed and our staff and the people who respond safe.

By Dameka Reese, Assistant Division Chief for Data Collection, American Community Survey Office; Nicole Scanniello, Assistant Division Chief, Program Management and Communications, American Community Survey Office; and Ceci Villa Ross, Special Assistant to the Division Chief, American Community Survey Office The U.S. Census Bureau serves a vital role in providing statistical information about the nation's people and economy. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we've had to adapt our surveys and other data collections to keep both the nation informed, and our staff and the people who respond, safe. For example, we described how we adapted the 2020 Census in the Adapting Field Operations to Meet Unprecedented Challenges blog. In this blog, we talk about how the pandemic has disrupted data collection for one of the nation's most comprehensive sources of information about the U.S. population — the American Community Survey. Read More Help Us Spread the Word About Census Bureau Data! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This About the Census Bureau We serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government's largest statistical agency. We are a scientific organization focused on data. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our information to make far-reaching decisions.

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