United States Census Bureau
Summary
The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title 13 U.S.C. § 11) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as a leading source of data about America's people and economy.The most visible role of the Census Bureau is to perform the official decennial (every 10 years) count of people living in the USA. One core result is to decide the number of seats each state is allowed in the House of Representatives.
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Research: ethnic minorities quickest to adopt smartphones [with charts]
Smartphones make up half of all U. S. mobile subscriptions, but a new report from Nielsen also includes some demographic findings that digital media providers should find interesting.
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The women-on-women fights staged to keep us occupied | Hadley Freeman
From comments on Ann Romney to Newsweek articles, pitting women against each other is a way to distract from real issues.
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Baratunde Thurston, Jay Rosen, Fake AP Stylebook among Time’s picks for best Twitter feeds
Time Time social media editor Allie Townsend and social media associate Amy Lombard have made their picks for “the 140 Twitter feeds that are shaping the online conversation in 2012. ” Making their list are quite a few journalists — many… Read more.
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US furniture sales grow as home market heats
Bloomberg News - (Bloomberg) - More Americans are stretching out on new sofas as they settle into recently purchased homes, amid an improving outlook for employment. Furniture sales grew 8. 3% last month from a year earlier, following the largest increase since July 2000 in January, according to Census Bureau data.
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Happy 71st birthday to FM radio
Say happy 71st birthday to FM radio. The very first commercial FM radio station was W47NV in Nashville, and it began broadcasting on March 1,.
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Census Bureau to Release 2010 Census Summary File 2 for Alaska, Louisiana, Michigan and New Jersey
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release is being issued by the U. S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos. prnewswire. com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) What: Next week, the U. S. Census Bureau will release the 2010 Census Summary File 2 for Alaska,. . .
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U.S. Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for February 28
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U. S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos. prnewswire. com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28: ALTHEA GIBSON Profile America for the 28th day of Black History. . .
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U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 28
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U. S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos. prnewswire. com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28: COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYER WITH 1,000 POINTS Profile America. . .
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U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 27
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U. S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos. prnewswire. com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27: CAR/AIRPLANE COMBINATION Profile America — Monday,. . .
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U.S. Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for February 27
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U. S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos. prnewswire. com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27: BLACK BUSINESSES Profile America for the 27th day of Black History. . .
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