Census, Population Data

▶Agencies

Census Bureau (Commerce Dept.), 4600 Silver Hill Rd., #8H010, Suitland, MD 20746 (mailing address: 4600 Silver Hill Rd., #8H010, Washington, DC 20233-0100); (301) 763-2135. Steven Dillingham, Director. Library, (301) 763-2511. Press, (301) 763-3030. Toll-free, (800) 923-8282. TTY, (800) 877-8339.

General email, pio@census.gov

Web, www.census.gov and Twitter, @uscensusbureau

Conducts surveys and censuses (including the decennial census of population, the American Community Survey, the economic census, and census of governments); collects and analyzes demographic, social, economic, housing, foreign trade, and data on governmental data; publishes statistics for use by federal, state, and local governments, Congress, businesses, planners, and the public. Provides online resources and data analysis tools. Library open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Census Bureau (Commerce Dept.), Customer Liaison and Marketing Services, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., #8H180, Suitland, MD 20746 (mailing address: Customer Service, Bureau of the Census, MS 0801, Washington, DC 20233-0500); (301) 763-0228. Fax, (301) 763-6831. Misty L. Reed, Chief. Customer Service Center, (800) 923-8282. Press, (301) 763-3030.

General email, clmso.call.center.help@census.gov

Web, www.census.gov/clo/www/clo.html

Main contact for information about the Census Bureau’s products and services. Census data and maps on counties, municipalities, and other small areas are available on the website and in libraries.

Census Bureau (Commerce Dept.), Decennial Census, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., #8H122, Suitland, MD 20746 (mailing address: 4600 Silver Hill Rd., #8H122, Washington, DC 20233-7000); (301) 763-4668. Albert E. (Al) Fontenot Jr., Associate Director. Press, (301) 763-3030. Toll-free, (800) 923-8282.

Web, www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about.html

Provides data from the decennial census (including general plans and procedures); economic, demographic, and population statistics; and information on trends. Conducts preparation for the next census.

Census Bureau (Commerce Dept.), Fertility and Family Statistics, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., #7H371, Suitland, MD 20746-8500 (mailing address: 4600 Silver Hill Rd., #7H371, Washington, DC 20233); (301) 763-2416. Rose Kreider, Chief.

Web, www.census.gov/topics/health/fertility.html and www.census.gov/topics/families.html

Provides data and statistics on fertility and family composition. Conducts census and survey research on the number of children, household composition, and living arrangements of women in the United States, especially working mothers. Conducts studies on child care and child well-being.

Census Bureau (Commerce Dept.), Geography, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., 4th Floor, Suitland, MD 20746 (mailing address: 4600 Silver Hill Rd., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20233-7400); (301) 763-1128. Fax, (301) 763-4710. Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop, Chief.

General email, geo.geography@census.gov

Web, www.census.gov/geo

[Page 336]Manages the MAF TIGER system, a nationwide geographic and address database; prepares maps for use in conducting censuses and surveys and for showing their results geographically; determines names and current boundaries of legal geographic units; defines names and boundaries of selected statistical areas; develops geographic code schemes; maintains computer files of area measurements, geographic boundaries, and map features with address ranges.

Census Bureau (Commerce Dept.), Population, 4600 Silver Hill Rd., #6H174, Suitland, MD 20746 (mailing address: 4600 Silver Hill Rd., #6H174, Washington, DC 20233-8800); (301) 763-2071. Fax, (301) 763-2516. Karen Battle, Chief.

General email, pop@census.gov

Web, www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popproj.html

Prepares population estimates and projections for national, state, and local areas and congressional districts. Provides data on demographic and social statistics in the following areas: families and households, marital status and living arrangements, farm population, migration and mobility, population distribution, ancestry, fertility, child care, race and ethnicity, language patterns, school enrollment, educational attainment, and voting.

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