The U.S. census counts each resident of the country, where they live on April 1, every ten years ending in zero. The Constitution mandates the enumeration to determine how to apportion the House of Representatives among the states.
News
PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 19, 2018
2020 Census Count to Begin in Remote Alaska
The first enumeration for the 2020 Census will take place in Toksook Bay, Alaska.
PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 11, 2018
2020 Census Quarterly Program Management Review
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold its quarterly 2020 Census Program Management Review on Friday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. EDT.
LOCAL AREA PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Census Bureau Announces Job Openings in 7 West Coast Locations
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting workers for temporary jobs available in California, Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
Data
VIDEO | SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
Visualizing Characteristics Using the Census Engagement Navigator
Learn how to use this interactive visualization to quickly understand what areas of the country had high or low return rates in the 2010 census.
TABLE | MAY 04, 2017
Household Income 2006-2015
View and download Household Income tables from 2015, 2014, 2010, and 2006.
TABLE | DECEMBER 05, 2016
Section 203 Determinations Table
Summary and comparison tables of the December 5, 2016 Section 203 determinations.
Publications
PUBLICATION | MARCH 29, 2018
Questions Planned for the 2020 Census and American Community Survey
The contents of this handbook describe the questions that will be asked on the 2020 Census and the American Community Survey (ACS).
PUBLICATION | SEPTEMBER 2017
2020 Census Tribal Consultations with Oklahoma Tribes
To achieve an accurate count of tribal citizens in the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau held two tribal consultations specifically for Oklahoma tribes.
PUBLICATION | SEPTEMBER 2017
2020 Census Tribal Consultations with the Navajo Nation
To achieve an accurate count of tribal citizens in the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau held a one-on-one tribal consultation with the Navajo Nation.
Visualizations
VISUALIZATION | NOVEMBER 14, 2018
People are Waiting to Get Married
Median age at first marriage: 1890 to present.
VISUALIZATION | OCTOBER 19, 2018
First Enumeration of the 2020 Census - Toksook Bay, Alaska
The first enumeration of the 2020 Census will take place in Toksook Bay, Alaska, during January 2020.
VISUALIZATION | SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
The 2020 Census at a Glance
Overview of the 2020 Census. Counting everyone once, only once, and in the right place.