Population scientists, including demographers, economists, and sociologists, rely on data collected and disseminated by the U.S. Census Bureau to inform their scientific and applied research and research training activities on a wide range of topics, including mortality, fertility, social...
PAA APC statement re PES results 5-22 FINAL.pdf
PAA and APC express support for the Census Bureau, National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). These agencies are important to the Population Association of America (PAA) and Association of Population Centers (APC), because...
PAA APC CJS FY 23 House testimony 5-22.pdf
On behalf of the presidents of PAA and APC, this letter welcomes the Honorable Robert Santos to his new position as Director of the U.S. Census Bureau. We look forward to working and meeting with him to discuss issues important to the field of population research. #GPAC2022 #Census ...
welcome letter to Santos 1-22.pdf
The PAA/APC Government and Public Affairs Committee and PAA Committee on Population Statistics wants you to be aware of the Federal Register Notice regarding the U.S. Census Bureau's newly-proposed Post-Census Group Quarters Review (PCGQR). The review will ideally improve the use of census...
PAA Comments on Post-Census GQ Review 2022-01-13 FINAL.pdf
PAA and APC signed this Census Project letter urging Congress to provide the Census Bureau with no less than $1.4 billion in the final Fiscal Year 2022 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill. The letter also urges the Congress to consider increasing the Bureau’s final figure above $1.4...
Testimony on behalf of PAA and APC Regarding the Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations for the Census Bureau and National Science Foundation Submitted to the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies The Honorable Jean Shaheen, Chair and The...
PAA APC CJS FY 22 Senate testimony 6-21 FINAL.pdf
On Friday, May 28, during a meeting of the executive committee of the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDCs), senior officials from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) announced an important policy change. Effective immediately, NCHS will make most of its data...
On April 28, the U.S. Census Bureau released a new set of “demonstration data” to help the data user community evaluate the latest update to the new Disclosure Avoidance System to enhance protection of 2020 Census redistricting. The demonstration data use previously released 2010 Census data...
On behalf of The Census Project (www.thecensusproject.org), a broad-based coalition of business, civic, human services, state and local government, and academic groups committed to supporting the U.S. Census Bureau’s mission to produce full, fair, complete, and accurate data, including data from...