# Demographic Programs

**Agency:** Commerce  
**Account:** Working Capital Fund  
**Source document:** Census Bureau · p. 133  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/budget/commerce/demographic-programs  

> **Trust:** parsed from the agency Congressional Justification. Approximate, **not summable**, verify at the cited page.

## Funding ($M)

| Fiscal year | Basis | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FY2026 | enacted | 5.9 |

## Commerce discretionary budget authority (OMB PBDB — authoritative)

FY2027 $7.00B, FY2026 $11.90B. This is the agency total, not a sum of the parsed lines.


## What this funds

The Census Bureau is making a pivotal change by developing alternate ways to deliver estimates currently provided by the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). The Census Bureau is currently developing and testing techniques for merging modern survey techniques with advanced data science methods to transition to a more effective approach for data collection and analysis. This innovative strategy will allow the Census Bureau to focus on a smaller, more targeted sample while utilizing non-survey data to lower costs, lessen the burden on respondents, and enhance both the timeliness and accuracy of our statistical outputs. The Census Bureau plans to streamline the collection to deliver a limited set of the critical, legally mandated socio-economic and demographic data traditionally provided in the SIPP. While SIPP has played an important role in shedding light on the economic well-being of Americans, its data collection has been expensive and challenging for respondents. The Census Bureau's new approach plans to deliver crucial insights more efficiently and effectively, ultimately benefiting both the Census Bureau and the public.


**Where it sits:** Civilian / Non-Defense › Commerce › Census Bureau › Working Capital Fund › Demographic Programs


*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. government. Civilian line dollars are parsed from agency Congressional Justifications and are approximate.*