2020 Census
Through partnership programs with the Census Bureau, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute was involved in multiple ways in the build-up and roll-out of the 2020 Census decennial enumeration. As data is released, we will continue our involvement in the 2020 census by providing Utah-based insights. The information below provides information into background and process and new data as it becomes available.
Insight: New 2020 Census Urban Areas Released
By Mallory Bateman Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not reflect an institutional position of the Gardner Institute. We hope the opinions shared contribute to the marketplace of ideas and help people as they formulate their own INFORMED DECISIONS™. […]
Insight: Shifting Balance Points – Mean Center of Population Release
By: Eric Albers and Mallory Bateman Mean Center of Population On Tuesday, the Census Bureau released the new mean center of population for the United States based on the 2020 Census. This measure represents the middle point of the country from a population-weighted perspective or the point at which an imaginary, weightless, rigid, and flat surface would balance if each person weighed the same. The mean center of population is different than the geographic center of the nation. Since the first decennial census in 1790, the mean center of population has shifted west and south. In 2020, the mean center[...]
2020 Census in Utah Summary Report
This document serves as a record of activities undertaken as part of Utah’s 2020 Census effort, focusing on the period leading up to and during the enumeration.
2020 Census in Utah, Appendix 3: Public Outreach
Funding appropriated in the fall of 2019 by the Utah Legislature allowed the Utah Statewide Complete Count Committee to dedicate $1 million toward outreach efforts to encourage Utahns to participate in the 2020 Census.
2020 Census in Utah, Appendix 2: Geography
AGRC LUCA Presentation at Utah State Data Center Conference
2020 Census in Utah, Appendix 1:Differential Privacy
The Demography Team at the Institute is mandated by the state to create long-range population projections at the state and county level and annual population estimates at the state, county, and subcounty level to inform planning and investment purposes for state and local government.
Insight: New decennial data for Utah cities and counties
By: Mallory Bateman The release of the redistricting data (or PL 94 file) by the Census Bureau on August 12 provided a new set of insights from the 2020 enumeration. This release includes data on race, Hispanic or Latino origin, and housing from the state level to the smallest Census geography (block). […]
Fact Sheet: First Insights – 2020 Census Utah Counties and Communities
The redistricting data is the second statistical release of the 2020 census suite of products.
Fact Sheet: First Insights – 2020 Census Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin in Utah
This Fact Sheet highlights the decade’s changes in race and Hispanic or Latino origin at the state and county level, using the redistricting data from the 2020 Census.
Insight: Access New Community Data with the Census 2020 Utah Redistricting Data Dashboard
By: Eric Albers and Emily Harris After months of anxiously waiting, we have finally received the next round of Census 2020 results! On August 12th, the Census Bureau released its third phase of Census 2020 data products: the redistricting data. This data’s primary purpose is redistricting, so while it goes down to the smallest geographic level possible, it does not have the full level of demographic detail that later data releases will have. Additionally, the initial data format is not particularly user-friendly, so cleaning, aggregation, and analysis is required. […]