The Census Is in Trouble
What to Know About Proposed Changes to the 2030 Census
Unprecedented changes are on the table for the 2030 decennial census, and the Federal Register Notice is open for public comment through October 13. Join us Sept. 18 at 1 pm ET to hear directly from experts on what’s in the proposal and what it could mean for the data we all rely on.
Speakers include Denice Ross (Federation of American Scientists), Meeta Anandnd (The Leadership Conference Education Fund), Robert Santos (former U.S. Census Bureau Director), Beth Jarosz ( Association of Public Data Users (APDU)), Christopher Dick (dataindex.us), Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean, PhD (Fair Count), and Mary Jo Mitchell (Population Association of America)—with more to come.
Co-hosts:
- dataindex.us
- Federation of American Scientists Data Policy Institute
- Association of Public Data Users
- Population Reference Bureau
- American Association for Public Opinion Research
- Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Census Quality Reinforcement Task Force
- Fair Count
- Population Association of America
- The Census Project
- The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Read the Federal Register Notice: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/10/2026-18481/decennial-census-of-the-population-of-americans-proposed-residence-criteria-and-proposed-regulations