HOW TO ACCESS
 United States Census Bureau can be accessed from
any computer with Internet access
 Open your preferred search engine and type
https://www.census.gov/ into your browser or click on
the provided link

THE PURPOSE OF THE UNITED STATES
CENSUS BUREAU
 The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of
quality data about the nation’s people and economy. Its
goal is to provide the best mix of timeliness, relevancy,
quality and cost for the data collected and services
provided.
 The Census Bureau operates under Title 13 and Title 26
of the U.S. Code.

CENSUS BUREAU CAN HELP YOU…
 To determine the distribution of Congressional seats to states
 To make planning decisions about community services such as
where to: provide services for the elderly, build new roads and
schools, and locate job training centers
 To see how states and communities allocate funding for:
neighborhood improvements, public health, education, and
transportation
 To provide age search information for: qualifying for Social
Security and other retirement benefits, passport applications,
proving relationship in settling estates, researching family
history or a historical topic

CENSUS BUREAU CAN HELP YOU FIND
DATA ON:
Population (i.e. Race, gender, age)
Economy and business
Health and education
Maps
Census surveys

APPS PROVIDED THROUGH SITE
 American FactFinder
 Census Business Builder
 Census Explorer
 My Congressional District
 Quick Facts
 U.S. and World Population Clock

ARRANGEMENT OF INFORMATION
Information is organized by topic categories
(i.e. Population, Business, Economy,
Education, Geography) and then by year
Information is updated on a weekly basis,
keeping up with community demands

HOW TO SEARCH
There are two ways to search Census Bureau:
Keyword search
Topic search

KEYWORD SEARCH EXAMPLE
We are looking for
Joliet, Illinois'
population. We type
in "Joliet, Illinois
population" in the
search engine and
click the silver
arrow.

KEYWORD SEARCH EXAMPLE
This takes us
straight to our
desire population
results.

KEYWORD SEARCH EXAMPLE
Additional
information on Joliet,
Illinois can also be
found on the right
hand side of Search
Results page

KEYWORD SEARCH EXAMPLE
Images and videos can
also be found on
Census Bureau. When
searching simply for
Illinois in the search
box, select "Images"
on the Results page to
view pictures on
Illinois

KEYWORD SEARCH EXAMPLE
Census Bureau also offers Search
Feature and Tips. Click on the
option on the Results Page to see
easier and faster ways of accessing
information

TOPIC SEARCH EXAMPLE
For this search example, we are looking
for population data on foreign born
citizens. First we select the Topics
drop-down option.

TOPIC SEARCH EXAMPLE
Next, select
Population and
on the right
hand side of the
drop-down,
select "Foreign
Born."

TOPIC SEARCH EXAMPLE
Once selecting
"Foreign Born,”
Census Bureau will
take you to a search
results page with
three options to
choose on the topic:
Survey/Programs,
Data, and Library.
Select Data.

TOPIC SEARCH EXAMPLE
Once clicking on Data,
users have the option
of selecting Foreign
Born Data Tables,
Foreign Born Data
Tools, and Foreign
Born Datasets. Select
"Foreign Born Data
Tables."

TOPIC SEARCH EXAMPLE
The next page will have the
data tables broken down
by years the population
surveys were taken. Select
the most recent year for
foreign born population
census.

MORE INFORMATION FOUND IN TOPIC SEARCH
Census Bureau breaks
down its categories as
well for faster results.
Using the Foreign Born
example, on the first
search results page, on
the left hand side is a list
leading users to helpful
site apps, articles, and
surveys/programs on
Foreign Born topic.

CITATION
United States Census Bureau. (1902). Accessed March 18, 2017.
https://www.census.gov/

ASSISTANCE
If in need of assistance on navigating
Census Bureau, please contact Terri
Purcell at tpurcell@my.dom.edu.