Editing United States Census Bureau (section)

=== Uses of census data ===
Many federal, state, local and tribal governments use census data to:<ref name="Bureau">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=What We Do |url=https://www.census.gov/about/what.html |access-date=April 28, 2024 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>
* Decide the location of new housing and public facilities,
* Examine the demographic characteristics of communities, states, and the US,
* Plan transportation systems and roadways,
* Determine quotas and creation of police and fire precincts, and
* Create localized areas for elections, schools, utilities, etc.
* Gathers population information every 10 years
Census data is used to determine how seats of Congress are distributed to states.<ref name="Bureau"/> Census data is not used to determine or define race genetically, biologically or anthropologically.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About the Topic of Race |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/race/about.html |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The census data is also used by the Bureau to obtain a real-time estimate in U.S. and World Population Clock.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2024 |title=Census Bureau Projects U.S. and World Populations on New Year's Day |url=https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2024/01/census-bureau-projects-us-and-world-populations-new-years-day |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=U.S. Department of Commerce |language=en}}</ref> Only peoples whose live in the 50 states and within the District of Columbia are included in the estimation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population Clock |url=https://www.census.gov/popclock/ |access-date=May 5, 2024 |website=www.census.gov}}</ref>