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United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau
Government Agency
Agency nameBureau of the Census
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 1903
Preceding
agencies
Temporary census offices
Employees5,593 (2006)
Annual budgetUS$3.1 billion (2009)
US$7.2 billion (est. 2010)
US$1.3 billion (est. 2011)
HeadquartersSuitland, Maryland
Operational structure
Agency executivesDirector, Robert Groves
Parent agencyEconomics and Statistics Administration

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The United States Census Bureau (officially the Bureau of the Census, as defined in Title ) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as a leading source of data about America's people and economy.

The most visible role of the Census Bureau is to perform the official decennial (every 10 years) count of people living in the U.S. The most important result is the reallocation of the number of seats each state is allowed in the House of Representatives, but the results also affect a range of government programs received by each state. The agency director is a political appointee selected by the President of the United States.


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