Facts about the Census Bureau
Our Mission - The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
We honor privacy, protect confidentiality, share our expertise globally, and conduct our work openly.
We are guided on this mission by our strong and capable workforce, our readiness to innovate, and our
abiding commitment to our customers.
Our Goal - To provide the best mix of timeliness, relevancy, quality, and cost
for the data we collect and services we provide.
- History - did you know the first census was in 1790?
- Census Centennial Celebration - information about our Centennial events
- Annual Financial Report
- Internet Site - awards, statistics, downtime, and more
- Maps and directions to the Census Bureau
- We are part of the U.S. Department of Commerce
People at the Census Bureau
Activities at the Census Bureau
Customer Information
Several publications listed are in the Portable Document Format (PDF). In order
to view these files, you will need the Adobe(R) Acrobat(R)
Reader which is available for free from the Adobe web site.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Last Revised: Monday, 11-Aug-2003 09:22:22 EDT