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  • 1.  Census Race and Ethnicity Data

    Posted 22 days ago

    I recently received a question regarding the proposed rule and the elimination of the race and ethnicity question. The question was about past census data products and if they will remain publicly available? If there is a concern about historical data retention, are there organizations that are archiving that information? Thanks for your insight. 



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    Kristine Solseng
    Contra Costa County
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  • 2.  RE: Census Race and Ethnicity Data

    Posted 21 days ago

    Hi Kristine, I don't think there's any immediate concern about past census data disappearing. The proposal is focused on what would be collected in 2030 rather than scrubbing previously released data. 

    That said, it's important to have independent archives. IPUMS NHGIS is one source that preserves historical census data and maintains archived versions. 



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    Mark Mather
    Associate VP
    PRB
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  • 3.  RE: Census Race and Ethnicity Data

    Posted 21 days ago

    Thank Mark

    That confirms both of my assumptions - that here is no immediate threat of disappearing data (whew) and that there are organizations that are already archiving data. This is my first introduction to IPUMS NHGIS and excited about the breadth of data available on the site. 

    Thanks again!



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    Kristine Solseng
    Contra Costa County
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    Original Message


  • 4.  RE: Census Race and Ethnicity Data

    Posted 21 days ago

    The National Archives and Records Administration preserves and provides access to a large collection of data transferred from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. (https://www.archives.gov/research/electronic-records).  



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    Margaret O Adams
    retired from the National Archives & Records Admin
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    Original Message


  • 5.  RE: Census Race and Ethnicity Data

    Posted 21 days ago

    Missouri Census Data Center has decennial census data going back to 1980 (STF3), and we have no plans to mothball or remove any of it. 



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    Glenn Rice
    Missouri Census Data Center
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  • 6.  RE: Census Race and Ethnicity Data

    Posted 21 days ago

    Thanks Glenn! Adding that to my list of resources :) 



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    Kristine Solseng
    Contra Costa County
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    Original Message


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