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Census experimenting with online data collection

The Census Bureau is experimenting with ways to collect data using the Internet. The bureau didn\'t use online data collection for the 2010 Census, but official...

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May 19, 2011 6:29 pm

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The Census Bureau is experimenting with ways to collect data using the Internet. The bureau didn’t use online data collection for the 2010 Census, but officials say they are already getting responses via the Internet for their ongoing American Community Survey. By the end of the year, they expect one million people to have responded to the ACS online, and many people are using mobile devices to respond to the survey. The Bureau plans to use what they learn to plan online efforts for the full 2020 Census.