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Census Bureau Announces Hartville, Missouri, as “Center of Population�? for the United States

The U.S. Census Bureau has calculated the center of population for the United States based on the 2020 Census population of 331.4 million.

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Census Bureau Statement on 2016-2020 American Community Survey

The Census Bureau must delay the 2016-2020 ACS 5-year data release originally targeted for December 2021. Our current plan targets a March 2022 release date.

Press Release | November 17, 2021

Census Bureau to Host Webinar on Release of American Community Survey 1-Year Experimental Data

A webinar to explain and answer questions about the release of estimates from the 2020 ACS 1-year data using experimental weights.

Press Release | November 17, 2021

Census Bureau Releases 2021 CPS ASEC Geographic Mobility Data

The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2021 CPS ASEC Geographic Mobility detailed table package and updates to historical tables and graphs.

Press Release | November 16, 2021

Census Bureau’s Final Post-Enumeration Survey Field Operation Set to Begin

A new technical note on measuring water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in a census as part of the Select Topics in International Censuses series.

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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

Who Are the Owners of Exporting Firms?

This Census Bureau product matches export transactions to business profiles in the Annual Business Survey.

Story | November 16, 2021

The “Hart�? of the Nation’s Population: Hartville, Missouri (Pop. 594)

The Census Bureau calculated the spot that marks the center of U.S. population based on the 2020 Census and it is in Missouri for the fifth consecutive decade.

Story | November 10, 2021

How Do We Support America’s Veterans?

Veterans are less likely to be in poverty than non-veterans, in part because of programs that support them and their families after service.

Story | November 08, 2021

Will the Nation’s Center of Population Stay in Missouri for a Fifth Decade?

On Nov. 16, the U.S. Census Bureau will announce where the U.S. center of population was in 2020, a way to summarize population shifts every decade.

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