Sub-agency or bureauLow
U.S. Census Bureau(Census)
Population, economic, and demographic statistics, including the decennial census.
Function
Sub-agency or bureau
Parent
Department of Commerce
Budget Authority
No cost data on file
Official Data
USAspending.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
LowVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Effectiveness Baseline
Use parent Performance.gov plans, inspector general work, GAO reports, and service-specific measures such as timeliness, accuracy, safety, inspection, adjudication, or grant outcomes.
Efficiency Opportunities
Modern collection methods, privacy-preserving data products, address-list quality, and transparent cost controls for the 2030 Census.
Effectiveness Opportunities
Improve the mission outcome named in the Public Value Test while reducing avoidable reporting, waiting, data re-entry, and procurement friction.