Dear Ed,
As you may
already be
aware, on
Friday,
January 31,
federal
agencies
removed public
data and
documentation
previously
made available
via
public-facing
federal
government
websites in
response to
administration
directives.
The types of
data removed
include
large-scale
population
data sources
that provide
vital insight
into the
health and
wellbeing of
all
communities.
We
are writing to
reassure you
that IPUMS
data remain
available, and
that IPUMS
remains
committed to
preserving and
democratizing
access to the
world’s
population
data.
We are
monitoring
this evolving
situation
closely. As
part of our
standard
procedures, we
download and
preserve
original data
from U.S.
statistical
agencies that
serve as the
source data
for IPUMS.
Since last
Friday,
several
organizations
(and
individuals)
have
downloaded
many other
public federal
datasets.
There are
efforts
underway to
catalog and
make these
data
available. We
will share
resources and
guidance when
we have it
about how to
locate or
share missing
data.
In the meantime, see statements from the Population Association of
America/American
Population
Centers
and the Association of Public Data Users
for more
information.
