United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau (USCB), sometimes known as the Bureau of the Census, is a primary body within the United States Federal Statistical System that is in charge of compiling statistical information about the population and economy of the United States. The Director of the Census Bureau is selected by the President of the United States and serves under the auspices of the Department of Commerce of the United States.

The major responsibility of the Census Bureau is to carry out the United States Census once every 10 years. This census is used to determine how many members in the United States House of Representatives each state is entitled to depending on the population of that state. In addition to assisting states, local communities, and companies in making informed choices, the different censuses and surveys conducted by the Bureau of the Census contribute to the annual distribution of over 675 billion dollars in government funding. The information produced by the census is used to make choices on the locations of schools, hospitals, transportation infrastructure, and fire departments, as well as to establish and maintain such locations.

In addition to carrying out the census once every ten years, the Census Bureau also routinely carries out more than one hundred and thirty surveys and programmes each year. These programmes and surveys include the American Community Survey, the United States Economic Census, and the Current Population Survey. Indicators of economic activity and international commerce that are routinely distributed by the federal government often include data that was compiled by the Census Bureau.

The enumeration of the population is required by section II of Article One of the United States Constitution. The counts that are obtained from this enumeration are then used to determine the number of representatives from each state in the House of Representatives and, by extension, in the Electoral College. This must be done at least once every ten years. The United States Census Bureau currently does a complete headcount of the population once every 10 years, in years that conclude in the number zero. The agency refers to this process as the "decennial." The United States Census Bureau produces population estimates and predictions in the years in between official census counts.

In addition, the data collected by the Census has a direct influence on how more than $400 billion each year in federal and state funds is distributed to communities for a wide variety of purposes, including the enhancement of neighbourhoods, public health, education, and transportation. It is the responsibility of the Census Bureau to fulfil these tasks, which include the collection of information about the country, its population, and its economy. Title 13 of the United States Code is where the Census Bureau's legal jurisdiction may be found spelled out in more detail.