Consider the 2020 Census. The purpose of a census is to gather information about all people living in the United States. Once the data are collected, they can be used to describe and infer information about the population.

• Given what you have learned so far in the course, what are some ways you could use your statistics knowledge to work with census data?
• What limitations would you have if you were using the simple procedures addressed in Wks 1-4 of this course?
• What additional statistical knowledge might be helpful to enhance your analysis?