What is it?

The Federal Data Forum is a place to share messages, materials, and announcements related to the U.S. federal statistical system and federal data products.

Who Runs it?

The Federal Data Forum is run by the Population Reference Bureau with support from the Massive Data Institute at Georgetown University and donations from members like you.

Your contributions help support the Federal Data Forum. Donate now.

Who can join?

Anyone who is interested in learning more about the U.S. federal statistical system and federal data products.

Join now or log in.

Latest Discussions List

  • Posted in: Federal Data Users

    Ok I am not an academic person, more of a hobby around health topics since heart surgery a few years back. I love dashboards of all kinds (have a few of my own). If your website has some great analysis, but seems to be mostly self serving (selling courses) ...

  • Posted in: Federal Data Users

    I just published an updated version of my Covid Demographics Explorer, built on ACS 1-year data. The app now covers the nation, all 50 states, and counties and cities with populations of 65,000 or more. In addition to remote work trends, you ...

  • Posted in: Federal Data Users

    Hi all, My name is Myriam Quispe-Agnoli, Associate Professor of Economics and Business Analytics in the Maste of Science in Business Analytics at Mercer University. My research on Entrepreneurship and Business Development benefits from the information ...

  • Posted in: Federal Data Users

    Thanks, Mark [and Hansi for being on the case]... This is very interesting. Roughly the same thing happened in 2017-2018, when the incoming Trump administration issued an FRN extending the comment period for a new SPD version that had been in the works ...

  • Posted in: Federal Data Users

    Margo, Hansi Lo Wang is reporting that the Census Bureau has stopped plans to include the updated race and ethnicity question in the 2027 ACS. According to the regulatory supporting statement filed with OMB, the Bureau is citing a White House agency's ...