U.S. Census Bureau: American FactFinder [Website]
Type: WebsiteAuthor/Source: US Census Bureau
Abstract:
The U. S. Census Bureau conducts many censuses and surveys. The most well-known is the official population census of the United States, called the decennial census. It is conducted every ten years, most recently in April 2010. During each decennial census, the Census Bureau collects data from every household in the U.S. and its territories. Besides the decennial census, the Census Bureau conducts nearly one hundred other surveys and censuses every year.
American FactFinder is a wealth of census information including:
- Decennial Census
- The American Community Survey (ACS)
- The Economic Census
- Population Estimates Program
- Population Projections Program
- Annual Economic Surveys
- Census of Governments
- And Other Surveys