PAA and the Association of Population Centers submitted comments in response to the agency’s Federal Register Notice (FRN) “Soliciting Input or Suggestions on 2030 Census Preliminary Research.” Please see link below to PDF of full comments. #GPAC2022 #LettersandComments #Census
PAA APC comments on 2030 Census 11-22.pdf
The James Holmes Future Inclusion and Equity Leadership Development (or FIELD) Initiative identifies and engages the next generation of early to mid-career census watchers, experts, and advocates who reflect the diversity of today’s America. We believe that an important part of moving toward...
On September 14, Mary Jo Hoeksema, Director of PAA Government and Public Affairs spoke at a press conference sponsored by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) regarding her bill, HR 8326, Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act . The US House of Representatives passed the bill on Friday,...
On July 25, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a field hearing , “ Reviewing the 2022 Census: Local Perspectives in Michigan.” The purpose of the hearing was to examine the impact of the 2020 Census on local...
In the last week of June, the House Appropriations Committee passed two Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 appropriations bills important to the population research community. Together, the bills, Commerce, Science, Justice (CJS) and Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS), fund most of the...
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