The U.S. Census Bureau is the federal government’s largest statistical agency. We are dedicated to providing current facts and figures about America’s people and economy. Federal law protects the confidentiality of all the information the Census Bureau collects.

The decennial census <www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html> is the once-a-decade population count required by the U.S. Constitution. The Census Bureau counts all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas. The results help determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives and how to distribute hundreds of billions in federal funding for public services for the next 10 years.

The American Community Survey (ACS) <www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs.html> is an ongoing annual survey that shows what the U.S. population looks like and how it lives. The ACS helps communities decide where to target services and resources.

Demographic surveys <www.census.gov/programs-surveys/surveys-programs.html> measure factors such as income and poverty, education, health, housing, crime, and computer usage.

Economic data <www.census.gov/topics/business-economy.html> is produced monthly, quarterly, and yearly. They cover selected sectors of the nation’s economy and supplement the economic census with more frequent information about the dynamic economy. These surveys yield more than 400 annual economic reports, including principal economic indicators.

Visit <www.census.gov/programs-surveys.html> for more U.S. social, economic, and geographic survey data from the Census Bureau.

• Read America Counts articles at <www.census.gov/library/stories.html> to find out the stories behind the numbers.
• Visit the Census Bureau newsroom at <www.census.gov/newsroom.html> for the latest news, tip sheets, and events for media, including our Profile America segment, Facts for Features, and Stats for Stories.
• View the online product calendar at <www.census.gov/en.html#calendar> for anticipated release dates for regular and recurring statistical products.
• Visit our content library <www.census.gov/library.html> for b-roll, photos, articles, infographics, videos, and more.
• Access statistics at <https://data.census.gov/cedsci/>.
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• Contact the Public Information Office at <pio@census.gov> or 301-763-3030.