The 2020 Census was conducted amidst historic challenges, which stoked fears about the quality of the count. The US Census Bureau has started releasing 2020 Census data, and much of the focus has been on its accuracy. But fairness matters, too, and who is absent from the count has important implications. Political representation and the distribution of billions of dollars over the next decade depend on an accurate and fair count.
Please join the Urban Institute for a presentation of just-released findings that explore the accuracy and fairness of the 2020 Census. After, we’ll have a panel discussion reflecting on the 2020 Census count, the challenges encountered and ways they were addressed, and what we know about the count’s accuracy and fairness for the decade ahead.
Speakers
- Cara Brumfield, Senior Policy Analyst, Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality
- Diana Elliott, Principal Research Associate, Urban Institute
- Ditas Katague, Director, California Complete Count
- Joseph Salvo, Institute Fellow, University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute and Initiative; former Chief Demographer, New York City
- John H. Thompson, former Director, US Census Bureau
Materials
- Simulating the 2020 Census: Miscounts and the Fairness of Outcomes
- Exploring the 2020 Census’s Accuracy and Utility
- Speaker biographies
- Presentation slides