Differential Privacy
Maine State Economist letter to Census on Differential Privacy
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Maine State Economist letter to Census on Differential Privacy
Last week our SDC submitted feedback on analysis of the Census’s differential privacy demonstration data. We have been sharing the letter with other state agencies and other organizations, so feel free to do the same.
Find it here: https://sdcclearinghouse.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/letter-to-census-on-differential-privacy-concerns_maine-sdc.pdf
Memo on 2020 Census Data Distortion
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Memo on 2020 Census Data Distortion
Differential privacy is a new mathematical procedure devised by the Census Bureau that will be applied to the 2020 Census data before it is released to enhance data privacy protection. Our analysis indicates that data accuracy at the sub-state level will be sacrificed as a result of this new approach to data release. This inaccuracy may lead to misallocation of funds, poor capacity for planning, substandard service provision, and a competitive disadvantage in economic and workforce development.
Find it here: https://sdcclearinghouse.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/censusdistortionprogram_vagovernor_2020-01-23.pdf
Differentially Private Census Data
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Differentially Private Census Data
To help data users assess the impacts of differential privacy, the Census Bureau has released 2010 demonstration data products, which supply differentially private versions of 2010 data. To facilitate comparisons between the original and differentially private 2010 data, we provide both versions joined together in a simplified format through the links below.
Find it here: https://www.nhgis.org/differentially-private-2010-census-data
Review of U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Demonstration Data Products
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Review of U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Demonstration Data Products
Simple online app comparing population characteristics with and without Differential Privacy processing.
Find it here: https://shiny.demog.berkeley.edu/eddieh/DP2010DemoData_CA/
Letter on Differential Privacy and the Impacts on Public Data Products
The steering committees of the Census Information Centers (CIC), Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates (FSCPE), and State Data Centers (SDC) transmitted a letter, on Nov. 27, 2019, to Census Director Dillingham. This letter outlines our questions and concerns regarding the Census Bureau’s move to a new Differential Privacy Disclosure Avoidance System (DAS).
The following is the Census Bureau’s response dated February 26, 2020:
The following is the Census Bureau’s response dated June 24, 2020:
State Data Center (SDC) Clearinghouse 