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The 2020 Census counted every person living in the United States and the five U.S. territories. The count provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for you and your community. Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data.

The count is mandated by the Constitution and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, a nonpartisan government agency. Each home received an invitation to respond to a short questionnaire—online, by phone, or by mail. This marked the first time that everyone could respond to the census online.

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Nation Celebrates Its 399th Annual Feast

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U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Percent of Households that are Multigenerational
In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims — early settlers of Plymouth Colony — held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this event as the nation’s first Thanksgiving. The Wampanoag Indians in attendance played a key role but historians have recorded harvest ceremonies of thanks among other groups of European settlers in North America, including the British colonists in...
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Secretary of Commerce Issues Statement Upon the Release of the 2019 Census Test Preliminary Results

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross issued the following statement upon the release of the preliminary results of the 2019 Census Test: The U.S. Census Bureau conducted the 2019 Census Test this summer to study the operational effects on self-response of including a citizenship question on the 2020 Census questionnaire. The major finding of the test was that there was no difference in self...
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U.S. Census Bureau Highlights Key Statistics for Halloween

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U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Number of Workers in Occupations That Could Be Potential Halloween Costumes
The following is a cross-post from the U.S. Census Bureau's Facts for Features Dating back 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween is an ancient tradition associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Today, Halloween has evolved into a celebration characterized by child-friendly activities like trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, and dressing in...
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U.S. Census Bureau Celebrates Role in U.S. Constitution that Requires a Census Count of Everyone in the United States

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Graphic of the Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. Article I, Section II of the U.S. Constitution mandates a population count of the U.S. every 10 years.
The following is a cross-post from the U.S. Census Bureau Article I, Section II of the U.S. Constitution mandates a population count of the U.S. every 10 years. Today, the U.S. Census Bureau celebrated its role in the Constitution at events in Philadelphia next to Independence Hall to educate the public about the importance of the upcoming 2020 Census. “The Census Bureau is well on its way to...
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Spotlight on Commerce: David Ziaya, Chief Administrative Officer U.S. Census Bureau

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David Ziaya, Chief Administrative Officer U.S. Census Bureau
Blog post by David Ziaya, Chief Administrative Officer U.S. Census Bureau My name is David Ziaya and I am currently the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. Census Bureau. I am a first-generation professional from a small, rural-based community of roughly 1,400 people in Michigan. Going to college was always the plan for me although my family couldn’t afford it. I earned some scholarships as...
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The U.S. Census Bureau is Hiring 500,000 Part-Time and Temporary Workers for 2020 Census

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Photo of a U.S. Census Bureau Worker at a U.S. Residence
The following is a cross-post from the U.S. Census Bureau blog From driving for a ride-sharing company to selling homemade crafts online, people in the United States are increasingly earning extra income in new and creative ways. These side jobs — or so-called gigs — are fueled by new opportunities triggered by technology and a trend by companies to hire more part-time or contract workers. And now...
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Census Bureau Begins 2020 Census Address Canvassing Operation in Neighborhoods Across America

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Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Responds to Contempt Vote by House Democrats

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Today, House Democrats took the unnecessary step to hold the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, and Attorney General William P. Barr in contempt after the Department spent months cooperating with the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, as well as its voluminous and burdensome requests for information and testimony. “House Democrats never sought to have a productive relationship with the...
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Department of Commerce Disappointed with the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Vote to Subpoena Documents

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Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following response after the House Committee on Oversight and Reform’s vote to subpoena documents surrounding Secretary Ross’s decision to reinstate the citizenship question to the 2020 Decennial Census: “The Department remains committed to an open and responsive relationship with the Committee and has been nothing but cooperative with the...
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