Undercount continues
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/2020-census-estimates-of-undercount-and-overcount.html?utm_campaign=20220310msprts1ccpuprs&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Poverty in U.S. 2020
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/01/national-poverty-in-america-awareness-month-measuring-poverty.html?utm_campaign=20220124msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Population estimates 2021
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/2021-population-estimates.html?utm_campaign=20211221msprts1ccpuprs&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Childlessness in older adults 2020
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/12/no-kids-no-care-childlessness-among-older-americans.html?utm_campaign=20211214msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Center of America has stopped moving westward!
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/11/the-hart-of-the-nations-population-hartville-missouri.html?utm_campaign=20211116mspios1ccdtars&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

More on Census 2020
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/10/number-of-businesses-grow-in-metros-shrink-in-micros.html?utm_campaign=20211013msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Census 2020 as it relates to housing market
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/10/zillow-and-census-bureau-data-show-pandemics-impact-on-housing-market.html?utm_campaign=20211004msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Fertility
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/09/united-states-births-declined-during-the-pandemic.html?utm_campaign=20210921msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

HERE IT IS!!!  FWIW - CT grew but the lowest of all states that did - most increases in Stamford!  Statewide numbers here
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/population-changes-nations-diversity.html?utm_campaign=20210812msprts1ccpuprs&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Get ready!!!  Re-Districting info coming - link to the Census Bureau's YouTube primers here:
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/director/2021/07/redistricting-data.html?utm_campaign=20210728msc20s1ccnwsrs&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

September 30, 2021 all data for redistricting will be in user-friendly format (2010 and 2000 format used in initial release below) link to 2019 estimates.
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/

August 16, 2021 is the release-date for 2020 Census data to be used for redistricting!
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/07/upcoming-release-of-2020-census-redistricting-data-paint-clearer-portrait-of-america.html?utm_campaign=20210712msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The study assessing data from the 2020 Census...
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/06/not-all-industries-experienced-declines-during-pandemic.html?utm_campaign=20210608msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

"GEOCORR" data - all about neighborhoods.
https://www.census.gov/data/academy/data-gems/2021/how-to-use-the-geocorr-to-identify-the-geographies-that-make-up-your-area.html?utm_campaign=20210524mscacs2ccstars&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Drum roll please...upper left above U,S. Census release for 2020 #1

NYTIMES report on press conference/data release April 23, 2021
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/04/26/us/politics/congress-house-seats-census.html

U.S CENSUS RELEASES QUALITY TESTING REPORT FOR 2020 CENSUS

Apportionment 101 May 5, 2021



Apportionment.
https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/historical-apportionment-data-map.html?utm_campaign=20210322msc20s1ccpuprs&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Median Income Over Time (from ACS):  https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/12/changes-in-americas-demographic-landscape-in-distinct-5-year-periods.html?utm_campaign=20201210msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Census of Government info 2019
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/10/2019-annual-survey-of-public-employment-and-payroll-is-out.html?utm_campaign=20201007msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

BIG NEWS TO KEEP IN MIND
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/06/working-age-population-not-keeping-pace-with-growth-in-older-americans.html?utm_campaign=20200625msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
 
ABOUT WOMEN'S CAREERS/SALARIES
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/06/cost-of-motherhood-on-womens-employment-and-earnings.html?utm_campaign=20200616msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

MAKING THE CENSUS RELEVANT TO KIDS:  https://www.census.gov/schools/

AHAH - The Census Bureau makes it possible to do cross tabs on COVID-19: 
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/06/new-census-covid-19-hub-helps-guide-pandemic-recovery.html?utm_campaign=20200608msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

FOR DATA HOUNDS:  https://2020census.gov/en/news-events/operational-adjustments-covid-19.html?utm_campaign=20200518chc20s1ccallrs&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

CENSUS TRACKS COVID-19: 
https://covid19.census.gov/?utm_campaign=20204023msecos1ccdtars&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Test the estimates: 
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/04/nations-population-growth-slowed-this-decade.html?utm_campaign=20200406msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The historical Census of Population data link: 
https://census.gov/library/stories/2020/03/new-resource-for-discovering-americas-demographic-past-present-and-future.html?utm_campaign=20200325msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

How is the (online and other) response doing so far (CT 52%)?  CHECK OUT THIS TOOL

COVID-19 census info (March 19th NYTIMES):
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/us/virus-census-homeless.html

In the run-up to census Count on April 1st...

From CTNEWSJUNKIE re:  When the counting begins...and then after, the follow up (as a recall)...
https://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/20200122_wanted_thousands_of_census_workers/#more

GREENWICH WILL RESCUE CT?  https://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/20200120_new_yorkers_relocating_to_fairfield_county_softens_connecticuts/




WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT 20 YEARS COULD GO SO FAST!
330, 222, 422 - play that number - this is the U.S. Census Bureau population estimate for 1-1-20

CT shares lowest marriage rate with Maine...
https://census.gov/library/stories/2020/02/how-state-marriage-and-divorce-rates-stack-up.html?utm_campaign=20200220msacos2ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Interesting to note that this factoid took a month to become the...lead story with a sub-head of "I don't" in the COURANT.

A hint of what may be ahead...as it seems that Americans are no "replacing" themselves - population decreases.
https://census.gov/library/stories/2019/12/new-estimates-show-us-population-growth-continues-to-slow.html?utm_campaign=20191230V2msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

ARE YOU READY?  WE'RE NOT...YET. 
Presently checking to see which data sets will be available for CT Towns of the small size like Weston.

THESE LOOK LIKE GOOD PLACES TO START...
DATA GEMS - very effective:  https://www.census.gov/data/academy/data-gems.html
EXPLORE CENSUS DATA:  https://data.census.gov/cedsci/



Excellent description of who (i.e. college students) gets counted where.  "Students Count" notice

NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S DAY JOKE
https://2020census.gov/en/who-to-count.html?

Interesting view of population data!
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/10/older-population-in-rural-america.html?utm_campaign=20191023msacos1ccstors&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

I love "block group" data


NYC density 1950 - 2010.
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/data-maps/nyc-population/historical-population/pop_density_1950_2010.pdf

U.S. Census BUREAU:  NEWS FROM THE SOURCE
population and housing 2020
Weston

Time for the reporting on and beginning analysis of data from the U.S. Census - this one "2020" and already the source of protests.

How does the Census Bureau do scholarly "quality control?"
 
The U.S. Census Bureau collects data besides population and housing.  Economic data in various subgroups (i.e. retail, wholesale, government, manufacturing, etc.) and including survey estimates ("ACS").

We note that C.E.R.C. data uses CT methodology and the resulting perhaps inaccurate numbers for town estimates, and shows Weston dropping to 8600 total population in 2020.

At the same time Weston is beginning its Town Plan update the U.S. Census procedures are being challenged:  https://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/20180628_naacp_sues_state_for_prison_gerrymandering/

Of course, we have noted that the U.S. Census is not what it used to be.  It took two years to get any data in the "old days (before the Internet)" with a more complete questionnaire for the "short form."  The "Long Form" was sent to  a "sample" number - we assume that the "rolling" samples used in ACS data is intended to substitute for the "long form" but we have to look into this to see how they differ in methodology... .

Our previous U.S. Census reports for Weston:
http://www.aboutweston.com/censusmap.html
http://www.aboutweston.com/censusmap.html#2010data

QUICK SEARCH:  2020 Census is set up for online responses, and as Chena reports, AK Native villages will be first!

        
L - R:  Black Stallion's sulky demographer; Charlie, MR. CROSS-TAB the data guy ("faster than a flick of his tongue");  and Chena.
U.S. Census Bureau, the traditional link and information source prior to Population/Housing Census 2020

Latest website changes.  We are on board with U.S. Census 2020, and receive almost daily briefings...

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PREVIOUS INFO PROTOCOL:

How easy is this?  http://www.mapszipcode.com/

Methodology?  https://www.census.gov/history/www/reference/publications/demographic_programs_1.html

How has the U.S. Census changed over time?  https://www.census.gov/history/www/genealogy/decennial_census_records/

TIGER (2010):  https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/zcta_rel_download.html

Up until 2000...the last Census before ZIP codes.
https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/measuringamerica.pdf

CENSUS ONLINE

INTERESTING

AND WE QUOTE BELOW: 

  

• Why does Weston have the by far highest household income?  We have a few theories, one being that each household includes 2 professionals...
• How does this correlate with property tax discussions?  One possibility might be "willingness to pay"...in Weston, est. by us as 80%, it goes to schools (including bonds/capital costs).
  

• American Community Survey is not up to standards of the full Census.
• Just like the regular Census, the maximum income/housing price leaves places like Weston and Darien without really helpful data.  "Median monthly housing costs:  The maximum reported cost is $1,500 for homeowners without mortages and $4,000 with mortgages, so towns with those values in the map below may actually be higher."
• Interesting also is the "data" about response to request for information. "Census participation rate:  This shows the percentage of questionnaires filled out and mailed back on the past two decennial counts. When questionaires are ignored, the costly process of following up begins.". We put quotes around "data" because we have always had a suspicion that many follow-up census returns have been filled out in Starbucks (as in, the Census employeees don't know where Weston is or they would be filling out the forms at...The Lunch Box).