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About What We Do
Our Mission - To serve as the leading source of quality data about the
nation's people and economy.
Full Mission Statement »
Our Authority - The United States Census Bureau operates under
Title 13 and
Title 26 ,
of the U.S. Code
Our Goal - To provide the best mix of timeliness, relevancy, quality, and
cost for the data we collect and services we provide
Careers - The Jobs@Census site provides prospective employees information on positions available at the Census Bureau.
What Data We Collect & When
How Our Data are Used
to determine the distribution of Congressional seats to states--
mandated by the U.S. Constitution
used to apportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
used to define legislature districts, school district assignment areas and other
important functional areas of government
Find out about the 2010 Census Redistricting Data Program .
to make decisions about what community services to provide
Changes in your community are crucial to many planning decisions, such as where to:
provide services for the elderly
where to build new roads and schools
or where to locate job training centers
to distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year
Census data affects how funding is allocated to communities for:
neighborhood improvements
public health
education
transportation
and much more
to provide Age Search information for:
Qualifying for Social Security and other retirement benefits
Passport applications
Proving relationship in settling estates
Researching family history or a
historical topic
Other Activities
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Application Services Division | Last Revised: August 27, 2012