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 ยง 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 the leading source of quality data about America's people and economy[1]. It is the official "decennial An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn, meaning turning yearly; known in English since c. 1230) is a day that commemorates and/or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of" count of people living in the USA. The main reason for taking the census is to determine the number of seats each state is allowed in the House of Representatives.[2] The agency director is a political appointee selected by the current President.
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