Important 2027 Milestones
- Final testing of specific census operations, methods, and question wording and format (tentative).
- Submission of topics to be covered in the 2030 Census and ACS to Congress by April 1, 2027.
- Start of the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) operation (tentative).
- American Community Survey (ongoing)
- Census Bureau finalizes Residence Criteria and Residence Situations (affects prison gerrymandering).
These milestones not only highlight the road ahead for the 2030 Census, they also lay the groundwork for future endeavors.