Topics

Age and Sex

Focusing on a population’s age and sex composition is one of the most basic ways to understand population change over time.

Business and Economy

The Census Bureau produces economic data from across the entire U.S. economy on a monthly, quarterly, yearly, and five-year basis.

Education

This section provides information on a range of educational topics, from educational attainment and school enrollment to school districts, costs and financing.

Emergency Management

The U.S. Census Bureau produces timely local data that are critical to emergency planning, preparedness and recovery efforts.

Employment

We measure the state of the nation's workforce, including employment and unemployment levels, weeks and hours worked, occupations, and commuting.

Families & Living Arrangements

Our statistics highlight trends in household and family composition, describe characteristics of the residents of housing units, and show how they are related.

Health

Health statistics on insurance coverage, disability, fertility and other health issues are increasingly important in measuring the nation’s overall well-being.

Hispanic Origin

People who identify with the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories.

Housing

We measure the housing and construction industry, track homeownership rates, and produce statistics on the physical and financial characteristics of our homes.

Income & Poverty

Income is the gauge many use to determine the well-being of the U.S. population. Survey and census questions cover poverty, income, and wealth.

International Trade

The U.S. Census Bureau is the official source for U.S. export and import statistics and regulations governing the reporting of exports from the U.S.

Migration/Geographic Mobility

Geographical Mobility/Migration refers to movement of people within US from one location to another at various geographic levels.

Population

Our population statistics cover age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, migration, ancestry, language use, veterans, as well as population estimates and projections.

Population Estimates

Annual estimates for the U.S., states, counties, cities, etc. Components of population change (births, deaths and migration) for U.S., states and counties.

Public Sector

The U.S. Census Bureau provides data for the Federal, state and local governments as well as voting, redistricting, apportionment and congressional affairs.

Race

The data on race and ethnicity were derived from answers to the question on race and ethnicity that was asked of individuals in the United States.

Research

Our researchers explore innovative ways to conduct surveys, increase respondent participation, reduce costs, and improve accuracy.

Voting and Registration

In election years, the Current Population Survey collects data on reported voting and registration, and later reports stats by turnout, age, race and origin.