The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. We honor privacy, protect confidentiality, share our expertise globally, and conduct our work openly. read more
The Census Bureau collects information regarding population, economy, government, communities, and demographics which is used to determine distribution of Congressional seats to states, apportion seats in the House of Representatives, define school district boundaries, as well as a number of decisions pertaining to community programs. read more