United States Census Bureau
Bureau of the Census Agency overview Formed July 1, 1902 ; 116 years ago ( 1902-07-01 ) Preceding agency Temporary census offices Headquarters Suitland, Maryland, U.S. Employees 4,285 (2018) Annual budget US$1.5 billion (2017) US$1.5 billion (2018) US$3.8 billion (est. 2019) Agency executives Ron Jarmin, Acting Director Enrique Lamas, Acting Deputy Director Parent agency Department of Commerce Website www.census.gov The United States Census Bureau ( USCB ; officially the Bureau of the Census , as defined in Title 13 U.S.C. § 11 ) is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and its director is appointed by the President of the United States. The Census Bureau's primary mission is conducting the U.S. Census every ten years, which allocates the seats of the U.S. House of Representatives to the states based on their population. [1] The ...