2030 United States census

Twenty-fifth census of the United States
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General information
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The 2030 United States census, known as "Census 2030", will be the 25th United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, will be on April 1, 2030. ^[1]

Background

As required by the United States Constitution, the US census has been conducted every 10 years since 1790. The 2020 census was the previous census completed. All persons in the US age 18 years and older are legally obligated to answer census questions, and to do so truthfully (Title 13 of the United States Code). ^{[2] [3]}

Personally identifiable information could be made available in 2102, if the 72-year rule is not changed before then. ^[4]

Phases

Early planning

Early planning started in October 2018, followed by a design selection phase which is currently under way. ^[5] Public input was collected between August and November 2022 to inform the Census Bureau's decisions on the operational design of the 2030 census, ^[6] including which languages should be used to collect census data. ^[7]

Design changes

In January 2023, a notice in the Federal Register proposed separate checkboxes in the race or ethnicity question for "Hispanic or Latino" as well as "Middle Eastern or North African". ^[8] On March 28, 2024, the Bureau announced the following modifications to questions on race and ethnicity:

• consolidate the race and ethnicity questions into one question, with Hispanic or Latino considered as a minimum category
• add Middle Eastern or North African as a new minimum category
• require the collection of additional details beyond the minimum required race and ethnicity in most situations ^[9]

References

1. "2030 Census". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
2. "Title 13 §221 of the United States code" (PDF). February 21, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
3. Selby, W. Gardner. "Americans must answer U.S. Census Bureau survey by law, though agency has not prosecuted since 1970" (January 9, 2014). PolitiFact. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017. Because you are living in the United States, you are required by law to respond to this survey.
4. "The "72-Year Rule" - History - U.S. Census Bureau". Census.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
5. "Preliminary timeline of the 2030 Census". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
6. "Soliciting Input or Suggestions on 2030 Census Preliminary Research". Federal Register . August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
7. "Help Design the 2030 Census—what languages should it be in?". Language Magazine . August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
8. Hansi Lo Wang (January 26, 2023). "New 'Latino' and 'Middle Eastern or North African' checkboxes proposed for U.S. forms". NPR . Retrieved January 26, 2023.
9. "OMB Publishes Revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity | OMB". The White House. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

External links

• Official website of the 2030 Census