Dr. Allison Plyer

@allisonplyer

Allison Plyer is Chief Demographer of The Data Center Expert in applied demographics and disaster recovery trends. All tweets are my own.

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  1. Mar 17

    The folks in the Pop Division are amazing, nimble, and responding so well to the challenges of this decade.

    UPDATE: Census Bureau has "pulled together a team within the population division" dedicated to figuring out if/how 2020 census over/undercounting rates can be used to improve population estimates that guide funding, official Karen Battle told Census Scientific Advisory Committee
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  2. Mar 17

    Super cool!

    I'm just gonna leave this here BECAUSE IT'S SO FREAKING COOL!!! Your Trekkie siblings are super proud of you !!!   🖖🏾🖖🏾🖖🏾🖖🏾🖖🏾
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  3. Mar 17

    The Census has long undercounted Black Americans. Here's how we know...

    18 Days to the 1950 Census Data Drop! In 1950, the Census Bureau ramped up efforts to count every person. It also rolled out a new program to more precisely measure the extent to which it fell short. The Post-Enumeration Survey (PES) was born. (THREAD 1/24)
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  4. Mar 16

    I'm wondering if a lot of folks at NAS smoke premium cigars???

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  5. Mar 15

    "Advocates for oil and gas companies rallied against her nomination over her views on climate-related financial risks." We are all bearing the financial risks of climate change. Our ignorance will not save us from these risks.

    unite! We have an expert who has been nominated for vice chair for supervision. I admired her expertise when she was a governor. Sarah Bloom Raskin's commitment to public service is deeply appreciated. I am saddened to see her candidacy questioned.
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  6. Mar 14

    State-by-state data in compelling visualizations, video clips and downloadable spreadsheet. Everything you need!

    , , and Southern Economic Advancement Project have produced two new resources to accompany the quarterly "Pandemic to Prosperity: South" report, which covers health care, housing, children, voting, food access, and more -
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    Mar 10

    “It’s critical. If someone were to say, ‘Let’s just stop posting stock numbers every day,’ can you imagine what people would do? This is foundational information for our economy,” said Plyer, chief demographer of The Data Center in New Orleans.

    Experts say U.S. data 'backbone' needs an infusion of money:
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  8. Mar 10

    Unfortunate to see increase in undercount in young children, Hispanic and Black pops in but appreciate & focusing on annual pop estimate improvements to help rightsize federal funding for the rest of the decade.

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    Mar 9

    The ’s American Community Survey is central to our nation’s . A new report from lays out a vision to enhance the ACS and ensure the quality and accessibility of ACS data for all Americans.

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  10. Mar 9

    52% struggle to pay utility bills. 51% say personal debt & 37% say unreliable internet access are struggles. No one can make a living wage off of $8/hr, which is the avg pay in my county." Listening to Americans too often overlooked. 's new report is packed with insights

    RESULTS ARE IN: SEAP releases results from its Community Needs survey, where they asked Southerners where they’d like funds spent during this pandemic recovery. Here’s how they responded:
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    Mar 9

    Join us this FRIDAY 📌

    📅 One year ago this Friday, signed the , providing an equal opportunity for communities to recover from the pandemic. Join us celebrating 12-2pm via this toolkit:
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  12. Mar 8

    To solve labor shortages, you must diagnose the source(s) of the problem correctly. If benefits were the obstacle, eliminating expanded federal unemployment benefits would have already solved the problem, no?

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    Feb 15

    Check the balance of power — Legislatures across the Deep South moved to threaten their state courts' judicial independence in the wake of COVID-19. Learn more + read the findings by researchers at + . Pandemic to Prosperity: South ➡️

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    Feb 17

    Nearly 4 in 10 adults in Louisiana and West Virginia reported symptoms of anxiety or depression in December 2021, and 8 of the 12 states with the fewest mental health providers per capita are in the South. Read more more about this mental health crisis at

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    Feb 16

    Since March 2020, so many climate disasters have hit that 2 in 3 Southerners live in a county that has had at least one climate disaster declaration. Read more at

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    Feb 16

    Many Southerners have been late making rent or housing payments, and 1 in 3 of those late on rent/mortgage fear they’ll lose their home in the next two months. Read more at

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    Feb 17

    The South has 600,000 fewer jobs than before the pandemic. Not surprisingly, in December, Southerners were more likely than other Americans to report that their families did not have enough to eat. 🍽️ highlights challenges + successes of COVID-19 economic recovery.

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  18. Feb 16

    Cities and counties can mitigate a wave of homelessness and instability by enacting one or more ordinances that hold landlords accountable for unjust evictions, and that stop eviction processes when past due rent is paid with reasonable late fees.

    Many Southerners have been late making rent or housing payments, and 1 in 3 of those late on rent/mortgage fear they’ll lose their home in the next two months. Read more at
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  19. Feb 16

    Key to our democracy is the balance of power between executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, which 35 states are trying to upset as legislators introduce bills to limit the power of state courts.

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    Check the balance of power — Legislatures across the Deep South moved to threaten their state courts' judicial independence in the wake of COVID-19. Learn more + read the findings by researchers at + . Pandemic to Prosperity: South ➡️
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  20. Feb 15

    At the same time, legislators in every Southern state except MS have introduced bills that will weaken the power and independence of state courts. In AR, GA, KY, and TN these bills have been enacted into law.

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    COVID-19 changed how we voted and led to expanded voting options until legislatures around the country started restricting access to the ballot. Review our findings in the first 2022 Pandemic to Prosperity: South ➡️
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