U.S. 2020 Census FAQ
The Census counts every person who usually lives in the United States. They don’t have to be a U.
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Effective Behaviors to Prevent Zika
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus with no vaccine that is mostly spread by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. It can also be passed from a pregnant woman to her unborn baby, causing a unique pattern of birth defects.
Report. What Factors Are Most Closely Associated With the Net Undercount of Young Children in the U.S. Census?
(2019) Our analysis focuses on the factors that are most closely associated with the net undercount of children in the census.
It’s Nature and Nurture: How Our Genes and Our Friends Shape the Way We Live Our Lives
Scientists have long debated the importance of nature versus nurture—genes versus the environment—in shaping the choices people make and the paths their lives take.
The 2019 American Community Survey Includes Changes to Several Questions
Each year, a representative sample of 3.5 million addresses nationwide is randomly selected to participate in the American Community Survey (ACS), which provides information on the economic, social, housing, and demographic characteristics of communities on a continuous basis.
Webinar: How Can Population, Health, and Environment Projects Learn From Family Planning High Impact Practices?
Family Planning High Impact Practices (HIPs) are a set of evidence-based practices developed by experts in the family planning sector that improve family planning and reproductive health outcomes.
New Research Reveals Family Planning Is Associated With Enhanced Resilience
New research indicates that family planning and use of maternal and child health facilities is positively associated with resilience. Resilience has a range of definitions and operates at different scales.
Webinar: Questionable? Why an Untested Citizenship Question Threatens the 2020 Census
With the 2020 Census set to begin in less than 18 months, the Trump administration has proposed adding an untested question on citizenship status to the decennial survey.
Eight Demographic Trends Transforming America’s Older Population
(2018) A new publication from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies eight key demographic trends shaping the rapidly growing U.S.
Proposed Changes in Immigration Policy Put Children at Risk of Losing Health Insurance
By asoares
(2018) Many children may lose public health insurance and nutrition assistance benefits under proposed changes to U.S. immigration policy.