Population Association of America

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PAA is a non-profit, scientific, professional organization that promotes and supports research on population issues.

NEW: The Census Bureau says it plans to release new one-year estimates from the American Community Survey on Oct. 29. The release was delayed after the Trump administration’s banning of a data privacy protection technique that the bureau used for decades www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...

Census Bureau Announces Release Dates, Webinars, and Embargo of 2025 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

The Census Bureau announces two webinars and the release date of the 2025 ACS 1-year estimates.

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"IPUMS International has a job opening for an Associate Data Analyst! We are looking for a technically minded person who enjoys working with data and can learn new skills and knowledge quickly." Applications due Oct 18. I work at the institute that houses IPUMS (& love it here!); ask me anything

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We are looking for a technically minded person who enjoys working with data and can learn new skills and knowledge quickly. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and motivated by task completion, knows when to ask questions, communicates progress clearly, and is eager to develop technical skills in data processing and IPUMS data.

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🚨 BREAKING: Census Comment Deadline Extended to November 2! Be proud of what public input can achieve. Let's keep the momentum going. 👉 Visit handsoffourcens.us to learn about the proposed changes and submit your comment.

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Yellow banner at top: "NEW DEADLINE"
Large bold headline showing "OCT 13" (struck through with a purple line and arrow) followed by "NOW 2." in large white text
Subheading: "More time to comment on the proposed 2030 Census rule. Use it."
Key statistics in pink and white text:

4,943 comments asked for more time — representing 1 in 4 of the 19,796 comments posted through Oct. 1
99% of the 4,943 also oppose the rule
97% of the 4,943 asked for 90 days, to Dec. 10
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Original: 33 days (white bar)
Extended: 53 days (gray diagonal striped bar)
Requested: 90 days (purple striped bar extending to Dec. 10)
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Website: "handsoffourcens.us" in white text
Source attribution: "regulations.gov, USBC-2026-0628"
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