The 2020 Census Deadline Was Just Extended, but so Far, Texas Has Failed to Ensure Its Latinx Residents Are Accurately Counted
Latinx communities in Texas are at risk of losing political representation and economic opportunity because of an unprecedentedly large undercount.
Unpredictable Residency during the COVID-19 Pandemic Spells Trouble for the 2020 Census Count
Pandemic-based migration undermines an accurate count.
‘Nonresponse Bias’ Could Explain the Census Bureau’s Finding on the Citizenship Question
The Census Bureau found that the addition of a citizenship question to the census would have virtually no impact on self-response.
Separating Race from Ethnicity in Surveys Risks an Inaccurate Picture of the Latinx Community
How should Latinx Americans identify their race on the 2020 Census? “White”? “Amerindian”? “Mixed”? “Other”?
Aiming for the True Count: Four Numbers That Matter in the 2020 Census
The fairness and accuracy of the census, and its miscounts, are governed by four simple numbers.
Anything plus Statistics Is Better Than Anything: A Q&A with Rob Santos and Tim Triplett
Urban's Rob Santos and Tim Triplett were recently elected to leadership positions in two prominent statistics-related associations.
What a new dataset can (and can’t) reveal about refugees in America
Despite limitations, Annual Survey of Refugees should yield valuable insights into refugee resettlement.