This list contains information about known changes to 2020 decennial census. Each item is linked to an article with more information. This is not a comprehensive list; more information is added as it becomes available.
The Census Bureau is making efforts to protect the privacy of respondents in the 2020 decennial census. This will make it more difficult for individuals or organizations to link census data to particular individuals or groups. These changes will impact how data is presented in summary files. Read this update from IPUMS to learn more.
In this NPR article, Hansi Lo Wang discusses the addition of a write-in-area where respondents who identify as racially "White" can include more information about their ethnic background.
In this NPR article, Hansi Lo Wang discusses the addition of a write-in-area for respondents who racially identify as "Black" to provide more specific information about their ethnic background.
In this NPR article, Hansi Lo Wang discusses the addition of a question that allows couples who are living together to identify as either "same-sex" or "opposite-sex".
The 2020 Census will no longer contain a question about the citizenship status of respondents. For more information about this supreme court decision read this article from the Brennan Center.