Census Resources
Insight: What’s New in Utah’s Census 2020 Geography?
By Natalie Young 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™. Last month, we blogged about the Census Bureau’s release of census 2020 geographic boundary data. Today we release “What’s New in Utah’s Census 2020 Geography?,” a fact sheet discussing geographic changes in greater depth. To our knowledge, this is the very first analysis of Utah’s census geography for any decennial census. For those who are[...]
Insight: 2020 Census Geographic Support Products Available
By: Mallory Bateman & Natalie Young 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™. Today the Census Bureau released the 2020 census redistricting geographic support products for Utah. The decennial census is known for producing demographic insights into communities across the nation by tallying both population and housing. Geography is a fundamental aspect of this once-a-decade operation. Your address determined how your household was invited to[...]
U.S. Census Bureau 2015-2019 5-Year American Community Survey Estimates
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides information on communities’ social, demographic, and economic characteristics. The ACS began in 2008 and replaced the Census Long Form in 2010. Each year, the Census Bureau provides a new update to both the 1 and 5-Year Estimates.
Insight: New 2020 Census Bureau Estimates
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™. On December 22, the Census Bureau Population Division released their 2020 estimates for states and the nation. These estimates indicate that Utah’s population increased from 2,763,885 at the 2010 Census to 3,249,879 on July 1, 2020. Our overall growth rate across this period was the highest of any state at 17.6%. Growth Rate from April[...]
Insight: Digging into COVID-19 Household Data with GPI’s New Data Tool
By: Mallory Bateman and Emily Harris 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™. In June, we provided a brief overview of the Household and Small Business Pulse surveys administered by the Census Bureau. These surveys aim to provide insights into the impact of COVID-19 on the population and small businesses across the country. The resulting data from both surveys provides a nearly contemporaneous and recurring[...]
Insight: Just Going With the Flow: County-to-County Migration Data Update
By: Emily Harris 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™. The Census Bureau just released the county to county migration flows identified in the 2014-2018 American Community Survey.[i] This data details every migration flow (in and out) between every county in the United States. Pretty cool, right? These gross flows are really helpful. Normally, the most widely available migration measure is net migration (in-migrants minus[...]
Insight: COVID-19 Pulse Surveys from the U.S. Census Bureau
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: U.S. Census Bureau releases 2019 city and town population estimates
By Natalie Young 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™. Today, the Census Bureau released 2019 population estimates for incorporated places (cities and towns) and housing unit estimates at the state and county level from Census 2010 to July 1, 2019. This fact sheet covers the information in this blog as well as additional findings and a data table of populations for all cities and towns[...]
Insight: COVID-19 and the 2020 Census
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™. The latest available data shows Utah’s response rate to the 2020 Census at 61.6%. While this response rate is the seventh highest in the nation, within the state there are some disparities. A quick glance at the county-level response map shows that our urban counties are driving the high response, while our rural and more[...]
Insight: Be Counted!
By: Natalie Gochnour Originally published in Utah Business Magazine 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™. Twenty-one years ago, I was in a car in our nation’s capital with demographers from Missouri and Illinois. The head of the Population Division for the U.S. Census Bureau had just picked us up from our hotel and was driving us across Key Bridge into Georgetown. We were in[...]