The , officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce , it serves as the nation's leading provider of quality data used to inform critical decisions at all levels of government and business. Core Mission and Legal Authority
: Data from the decennial census is used to reapportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and redraw legislative boundaries. bureau of the census
: The Bureau's primary mission is conducting the Decennial Census every ten years, as mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution . The , officially the Bureau of the Census,
