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The Census Lab is a volunteer team of information geeks, academic researchers, students, and general data nerds who have surveyed Black Rock City (BRC) residents since 2002.

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Getting to and From Black Rock City Takes Time and Patience

May 13, 2016 By Census Team

By Tammy Lesueur As a longtime Burning Man participant, I know planning arrival and departure is something we all talk ...Read More

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Diversity in BRC: Census Data Interpreted by a Biracial Burner

April 5, 2016 By Census Team

By Bianca Ruffin Diversity has become such a buzzword in recent months that I’m almost sick of it. I say ...Read More

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Burners, Meet Black Rock City Census

February 24, 2016 By Census Team

We’re the Census Lab volunteers, a motley team of information geeks, academic researchers, students, and general data nerds who have ...Read More

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Preliminary BRC Census Results from Burning Man 2015: Older, More Experienced, Less Californian Than We Thought

September 28, 2015 By Census Team

The BRC Census Lab conducts research on participants in Black Rock City and online after the event. We ask lots ...Read More