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Census Bureau: Equitable Data
The Census Bureau's equitable-data hub — how the Bureau measured and published data on under-counted populations, and the methods behind it. Captured 13 January 2025, 404 now.
- Period
- 2025
- Region
- United States
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Public domain. A work of the United States Government is not subject to copyright under 17 U.S.C. § 105, so this is held in full with no exception claimed and none needed. Published by United States Census Bureau at https://www.census.gov/equity, which returned HTTP 404 when last checked on 2026-09-22.
- Source
- https://www.census.gov/equity
Full text
- Advancing Equity with Data
ADVANCING EQUITY WITH DATA
DATA FOR EQUITY
The Census Bureau is committed to producing data that depict an accurate portrait of America, including its underserved communities. Some of our data equity services include:
- Demographic Data: We provide a wealth of data by key demographic variables such as race, ethnicity, sex, disability, income, and veteran status to help measure equity. These data are often by geography, which provides meaning and context to the statistical data, and can identify rural and underserved communities. Explore demographic data with our data tools such as data.census.gov .
- Data Tools: We supply a variety of data tools that help the public and policy makers understand the issues surrounding inequities and enable them to propose effective, data-based solutions.
- Public Assistance Program Metrics: Among other uses, Census Bureau data can provide metrics to show public assistance programs ’ progress and outcomes.
- Racial and Ethnic Diversity Measurement: We use several approaches to measure the racial and ethnic diversity of the U.S. population, including the diversity index, prevalence rankings, the diffusion score, and a series of prevalence maps.
- Data Education: A major part of our mission is to educate the public, policy makers, and stakeholders on what data we have available and how to use them. To empower data users with understandable, accurate, and timely information and the knowledge to use it, we invite you to: Explore our online Census Academy for upcoming webinars and on-demand data training.
- Browse our Data Equity Library with its online collection of equity-related data visualizations, infographics, photos, audio, video, working papers and more.
Census Bureau data are valuable assets that can be used by policymakers and the public to advance equity.
MY COMMUNITY EXPLORER
DATA TOOLS
- ACCESS BROADBAND Dashboard The ACCESS BROADBAND Dashboard displays maps for users to assess economic conditions in areas with changes in broadband availability and adoption.
- Data Tool Census Business Builder (CBB) Census Business Builder offers small business owners selected Census Bureau & other statistics to guide their research for opening or expanding their business.
- Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) Tools The CRE provide easily understood metrics for how socially vulnerable every neighborhood is to the impacts of disasters and other stressors.
- Data Tool Digital Equity Act Population Viewer Interactive collection of maps that highlight various demographics and broadband internet availability and adoption by state.
- Data Tool EDA (Economic Development Administration)-Census Poverty Status Viewer This interactive tool measures high poverty areas and persistent poverty counties using data from the American Community Survey, SAIPE, and decennial census.
- Data Tool Emergency Management Hub This portal provides quick access to demographic, economic, and resilience information for areas impacted by the latest significant emergency events in the U.S.
- Experimental Data Product Household Pulse Survey December 19, 2024 The Household Pulse Survey is designed to deploy quickly, and efficiently collect data on emergent social and economic matters facing U.S. households.
- Data Tool Income and Poverty Interactive Data Tool An interactive application for exploring data from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program.
- Data Tool Justice Outcomes Explorer Data Tool May 01, 2024 Justice Outcomes Explorer (JOE) data measure the economic and health outcomes of people who have been involved with the criminal justice system.
- Data Tool Local Employment Dynamics The LED Partnership leverages existing data in the development of new sources of economic and demographic information for policy makers and data users.
- Data Tool My Community Explorer This tool combines select demographic, business, and resilience data to help users identify potentially underserved areas of their state, county, and community.
- Data Tool My Community Explorer for Puerto Rico Interactive map-based tool with demographic & socioeconomic data showing capacity of individuals & households to absorb stresses of the impacts of a disaster.
- Data Tool Opportunity Atlas Which neighborhoods in America offer children the best chance to rise out of poverty?
- Data Tool QuickFacts QuickFacts provides frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, county, and city level.
- Data Tool Response Outreach Area Mapper (ROAM) The ROAM application was developed to make it easier to identify hard-to-survey areas.
HOW TO USE DATA TOOLS
- Webinar Exploring Census Data: Race & Ethnicity July 27, 2023 This webinar includes a live demonstration on how to find key data and resources connected to race and ethnicity.
- Data Gem How Can I Access Data about Race and Ethnic Diversity? September 13, 2021 In this Data Gem, you will learn how to access race and ethnic diversity data in 2010 and 2020 using an interactive data visualization.
- Data Gem How Can I Visualize Race and Hispanic Origin Data? September 13, 2021 This Data Gem will teach you how to use an interactive data visualization to identify trends for the nation, state, and county.
- Video Accessing Community Resilience Estimates for Disaster Preparedness June 16, 2021 Community resilience is the capacity of individuals and households to absorb, endure, and recover from the health, social, and economic impacts of a disaster.
- Video An Overview of the LEHD Data Program June 16, 2021 LEHD data are the result of a partnership between the Census Bureau and U.S. states to provide high quality local labor market information.
- Video Hard to Count with ROAM June 16, 2021 The Response Outreach Area Mapper (ROAM) application was developed to make it easier to identify hard-to-survey areas.
RECENT NEWS
- Press Release Business Trends and Outlook Survey Data Release January 02, 2025 The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data products from the BTOS, a survey that measures business conditions and projections on an ongoing basis.
- Stats for Stories New Year’s Day 2025: January 1, 2025 January 01, 2025 The U.S. Census Bureau projects the U.S. population will be 341,145,670 on Jan. 1 – 2,640,171 or 0.78% more than on New Year’s Day 2024.
AMERICA COUNTS: DATA EQUITY STORIES
- Employment Data Centers Growing Fast and Reshaping Local Economies January 06, 2025 Employment in data centers increased nationally in 2023 but over 40% was concentrated in five states.
- Population A Look Back on 2024 Through U.S. Census Bureau Data December 26, 2024 We review a year of change in our nation, from increased diversity and declining fertility to post-pandemic economic recovery and lower poverty rates.
- Income and Poverty Rising Home Equity Boosted Household Wealth During Pandemic December 17, 2024 New visualization shows how increased home equity from 2019 to 2022 contributed to a hike in U.S. median household net worth to $176,500.
- Business and Economy Most U.S. Businesses Have Only One Owner November 21, 2024 More than half of U.S. businesses had one owner from 2017 to 2021 and women-owned were more likely than male-owned businesses to have a single owner.
- Employment Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Private and Public Employment November 20, 2024 Private employment dropped by a smaller percentage and rebounded, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. State and local government employment has not fully recovered.
- Population U.S. Volunteerism Rebounding After COVID-19 Pandemic November 19, 2024 Census Bureau and AmeriCorps research shows that 28.3% of Americans age 16 and up formally volunteered between September 2022 and September 2023.
- Income and Poverty How Do Policies and Expenses Affect Supplemental Poverty Rates? November 14, 2024 Users can explore how 13 government programs and necessary expenses change the number and share of people in poverty across several demographic subgroups.
- Families and Living Arrangements Share of U.S. Coupled Households With Children Declined in 2023 November 13, 2024 New Census Bureau table package and graphics show demographic and economic characteristics of U.S. same-sex and opposite-sex couple households in 2023.
DATA PROGRAMS
- American Community Survey (ACS) The American Community Survey is the premier source for information about America’s changing population, housing and workforce.
- Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program Provides annual data on select economic and demographic characteristics of employer businesses, including annual R&D estimates.
- Household Pulse Survey The Household Pulse Survey is designed to deploy quickly and efficiently to measure how emergent social and economic issues are impacting U.S. households.
- Experimental Data Product Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) April 17, 2020 PSEO data provide earnings and employment outcomes for college and university graduates by degree level, degree major, and post-secondary institution
- Experimental Data Product Veteran Employment Outcomes September 30, 2020 Veteran Employment Outcomes (VEO) are new experimental Census Bureau statistics on labor market outcomes for recent Army veterans.
VISUALIZATIONS
- Income and Poverty Net Worth, Assets, Debt of Households: 2017-2022 December 17, 2024 View the median net worth by race and Hispanic origin of householder.
- Income and Poverty Income in the United States: 2023 September 10, 2024 This report presents data on income, earnings, & income inequality in the United States based on information collected in the 2023 and earlier CPS ASEC.
- Health Insurance Health Insurance in the United States: 2023 - Visualizations September 10, 2024 These visualizations presents statistics on health insurance coverage in the United States.
- Hispanic Origin Percent Change in the Hispanic or Latino Population by County June 27, 2024 This graphic shows the percent change in the Hispanic of Latino population by county.
- Hispanic Origin Hispanic or Latino Population as Percent of County Total Population June 27, 2024 This graphic show the Hispanic or Latino Population as percent of county total population.
- Population Estimates Top 15 Largest-Gaining Cities May 16, 2024 This visualization shows the top 15 largest-gaining cities by numeric change between July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023.
- Population Estimates Top Fastest-Growing Cities May 16, 2024 This visualization shows the top 15 fastest-growing cities by percent change between July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023.
- Children Young Children in 2020: State Undercounts April 11, 2024 Demographic analysis net coverage error estimates for children ages 0-4.
DATA EQUITY RESOURCES
- Data Equity Events & Webinars
- Data Equity Publications
- Data Equity Related Newsroom
- Data Equity Research
- Data Equity Stories
- Data Equity Tables
- Data Equity Tools
- Data Equity Visualizations
RELATED TOPICS
- Income and Poverty Income is the gauge many use to determine the well-being of the U.S. population. Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth.
- Families and Living Arrangements Our statistics highlight trends in household and family composition, describe characteristics of the residents of housing units, and show how they are related.
- Education This section provides information on a range of educational topics, from educational attainment and school enrollment to school districts, costs and financing.
- Well-Being Factors that contribute to well-being include income, possession of consumer durables, housing and neighborhood conditions, and the meeting of basic needs.
- Business and Owner Demographic Characteristics This page highlights the programs and surveys that provide demographic characteristics for employer and nonemployer businesses and business owners by sex, ethnicity, race, and veteran status.
EXPLORE CENSUS DATA WITH DATA.CENSUS.GOV
Data.census.gov, our new advanced data exploration platform for accessing demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
PARTNER COLLABORATION
We strive to make our data widely available and to provide equity in access to our data.
- State Data Center (SDC) Program The State Data Center (SDC) Program was created to make data available locally to the public.
- Census Partners Census partners help America work better through data.
- Census Open Innovation Labs Trailblazing open government through cross-sector collaboration, design, and technology.
- Census Information Centers (CIC) The CIC Program provides local access, education and technical assistance on census data for planning and decision-making to underserved communities.
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