The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title 13 U.S.C. Title 13 of the United States Code outlines the role of the United States Census in the United States Code § 11) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The United States Census is a decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution. The population is enumerated every 10 years and the results are used to allocate Congressional seats , electoral votes, and government program funding. Some states or local jurisdictions also conduct local censuses. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data Economic data are usually numerical time-series, i.e., sets of data for part or all of a single economy or the international economy. When they are time-series the data sets are usually monthly but can be quarterly and annual. The data may be adjusted in various ways (for ease of further analysis), most commonly adjusted or unadjusted for seasonal. As part of the United States Department of Commerce The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903. It was subsequently renamed to the Department of Commerce on March 4, 1913, and its bureaus and agencies, the Census Bureau serves as a leading source of data about America's people and economy.[1]
The most visible role of the Census Bureau is to perform the official decennial (every 10 year) count of people living in the USA. One core result is to decide the number of seats each state is allowed in the House of Representatives.[1] The agency director is a political appointee selected by the President of the United States.
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