Uses of Census Information

Determines the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives

Defines congressional and state legislative districts, school districts and voting precincts

Determines how more than $675 billion dollars in federal funding are spent on infrastructure, programs and services each year

Informs government, business and community planning and decisions

Provides business and nonprofit organization with critical information for planning decisions

Provides population benchmarks for nearly every other United States survey