1. Association of Public Policy Analysis & Management November 10, 2018
Census 101
Association of Public Policy
Analysis & Management
November 10, 2018

2. Why the Census is Important: The 4 P’s of the U.S. Census
Political Power- Census data are used to;
Allocate seats in Congress
Draw more than 10,000 single member districts
Programs – Census data are used to;
Distribute more than $850 billion in FY 2106
Data from the 2020 Census will be used to distribute $25 trillion dollars
Planning – Census Data are used to plan Highways, schools, hospitals and more
Perceptions - Places that are perceived to be stagnant or declining because of Census undercounts are less likely to get public and private sector investments

4. * Race alone or in combination
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

6. Some of the Big Issues in the 2020 Census
Funding for the Census Bureau
Politicization of the Census
Leadership at the Census Bureau
Privacy/confidentiality concerns
Questions on the 2020 Questionnaire
Citizenship Question
Race and ethnicity