Research
Research
Our research and development in the following areas help the Census Bureau remain a world leader in social and economic measurement.
Areas of Research
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Dissemination and Access—Innovation and ResearchExplore our research and innovations related to effectively disseminating quality data while protecting respondents’ confidentiality.
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Economic and Social ResearchLearn about our use of confidential microdata on businesses and households to do empirical research in economics, sociology, demography, and related fields.
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Research Computing EnvironmentsExplore our leading-edge research in computational environments that use data science methods such as web scraping, AI, machine learning, and record linkage.
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Statistical ResearchDelve into our research on statistical design, modeling, and analysis methods for data collection, analysis, statistical product development, and dissemination.
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Survey Methods ResearchLearn about our methodological research to design and evaluate questionnaires, recruitment materials, field rep training, and other aspects of data collection.
Selected Research Projects
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2030 Census ResearchFollowing upon our successful 2020 Census research, planning for the 2030 Census is already underway.
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Administrative RecordsLearn about our use of administrative records and data linkage activities to reduce respondent burden, lower data collection costs, and improve data quality.
Popular Research Products
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Experimental Data ProductsExplore and comment on our experimental data products that are innovative statistical products and tools created using new data sources or methodologies.
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Time Series and Seasonal AdjustmentExplore our statistical research on seasonal adjustment, from a glossary and working papers to case studies and open-use software.
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SoftwareDownload software to display, extract, map, process, and/or tabulate census and survey data.
Page Last Revised - August 26, 2025