Demographic analysis

Census Bureau Releases 2020 Demographic Analysis Estimates

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Demographic Analysis is a valuable resource to help us analyze the completeness of the 2020 Census population count.

Key Points: 
  • Demographic Analysis is a valuable resource to help us analyze the completeness of the 2020 Census population count.
  • The final 2020 Census results will be compared against the 2020 Demographic Analysis estimates to produce estimates of potential net coverage error by age, sex, broad race and Hispanic origin groups.
  • A report detailing the 2020 Demographic Analysis estimates of net overcounts and undercounts is planned for release in 2021.
  • Demographic Analysis only estimates the national population for these demographic categories, so its estimates cannot be compared to more detailed 2020 Census data that will show the population in states, cities, counties, census tracts and at the block level.

Census Bureau Hosts News Briefing to Announce 2020 Demographic Analysis Estimates

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a virtual news conference to announce the release of the 2020 Demographic Analysis population estimates, which include national-level estimates of the population by age, sex, and select race and Hispanic origin groups as of April 1, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a virtual news conference to announce the release of the 2020 Demographic Analysis population estimates, which include national-level estimates of the population by age, sex, and select race and Hispanic origin groups as of April 1, 2020.
  • Instead of collecting responses to a questionnaire like the 2020 Census, Demographic Analysis uses birth records, death records, data on international migration, and Medicare enrollment records to estimate the size of the U.S. population.
  • By releasing these estimates ahead of the first 2020 Census results, Demographic Analysis offers an independent measure of the population for comparison with the official census counts once available.
  • The Census Bureau will post the data tables and media products in the 2020 Demographic Analysis electronic press kit shortly after the news conference begins.