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The '''United States Census Bureau''' is responsible for conducting the [[UnitedStates/CensusBureau/Census|U.S. Census]]. The '''United States Census Bureau''' ('''USCB'''), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfCommerce|U.S. DOC]] agency. It is responsible for conducting the [[UnitedStates/CensusBureau/Census|U.S. Census]].
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The Census Bureau is overseen by [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfCommerce|U.S. Department of Commerce]]. The Census Bureau is overseen by the [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfCommerce|U.S. Department of Commerce]].
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The '''Census Office''' was established in 1840.

In 1902, the Census Office was re-organized under the [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfTheInterior|Department of the Interior]].

The [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfCommerce|U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor]] was established in 1903 and the Census Office was again re-organized under it, and simultaneously renamed to the '''Census Bureau'''. When that department was split in 1913, the Census Bureau remained in the DOC.
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== Services ==

 * [[UnitedStates/CensusBureau/MicrodataAccessTool|Microdata Access Tool (MDAT)]]
 * [[UnitedStates/CensusBureau/TigerWeb|TIGERweb]]

United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a U.S. DOC agency. It is responsible for conducting the U.S. Census.

Contents

  1. United States Census Bureau
    1. Composition
    2. History
    3. Terminology
    4. Surveys
    5. Services

Composition

The Census Bureau is overseen by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The bureau is led by a director.

History

The Census Office was established in 1840.

In 1902, the Census Office was re-organized under the Department of the Interior.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor was established in 1903 and the Census Office was again re-organized under it, and simultaneously renamed to the Census Bureau. When that department was split in 1913, the Census Bureau remained in the DOC.

Terminology

Surveys

Services

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