United States Census data

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demographic data government data official statistical data set population statistics

United States Census data is the official, regularly collected statistical information on the population, housing, and demographics of the United States, used for research, policy-making, and resource allocation.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
United States Census	25
United States Census data canonical	3
U.S. Census Bureau geographic data	1
U.S. Census data	1
US Census data	1
United States Census reports	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Census data
Context triple: [Bellefontaine, Ohio, foundIn, United States Census data]

A. Bureau of the Census
The Bureau of the Census is the principal U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating population and economic data, including conducting the decennial national census.
B. American Community Survey
The American Community Survey is an ongoing nationwide survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that provides detailed annual demographic, social, economic, and housing data about the U.S. population.
C. 2010 United States census
The 2010 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional apportionment and the redrawing of legislative districts for the following decade.
D. 1990 United States census
The 1990 United States census was the national population count that reshaped political representation and congressional districts across the country for the 1990s.
E. 1950 United States census
The 1950 United States census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data on Americans at mid-century.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Census data
Target entity description: United States Census data is the official, regularly collected statistical information on the population, housing, and demographics of the United States, used for research, policy-making, and resource allocation.

A. Bureau of the Census
The Bureau of the Census is the principal U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating population and economic data, including conducting the decennial national census.
B. American Community Survey
The American Community Survey is an ongoing nationwide survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that provides detailed annual demographic, social, economic, and housing data about the U.S. population.
C. 2010 United States census
The 2010 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional apportionment and the redrawing of legislative districts for the following decade.
D. 1990 United States census
The 1990 United States census was the national population count that reshaped political representation and congressional districts across the country for the 1990s.
E. 1950 United States census
The 1950 United States census was a nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that documented demographic, social, and economic data on Americans at mid-century.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (75)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	demographic data ⓘ government data ⓘ official statistical data set ⓘ population statistics ⓘ
accessMethod	Census Bureau website ⓘ application programming interfaces ⓘ data.census.gov portal ⓘ linked to: data.census.gov public use microdata samples ⓘ
collectedBy	United States federal government ⓘ linked to: United States government
country	United States of America ⓘ
dataType	aggregate statistics ⓘ geospatial data ⓘ microdata ⓘ
firstDecennialCensusYear	1790 ⓘ
frequency	Decennial Census conducted every 10 years ⓘ linked to: decennial United States Census
governedBy	Title 13 confidentiality provisions ⓘ
granularity	block group level ⓘ census block level ⓘ census tract level ⓘ county level ⓘ national level ⓘ place level ⓘ state level ⓘ
includes	age statistics ⓘ education data ⓘ employment data ⓘ ethnicity statistics ⓘ family composition data ⓘ geographic location data ⓘ household composition data ⓘ housing characteristics ⓘ housing tenure data ⓘ income data ⓘ population counts ⓘ race statistics ⓘ sex statistics ⓘ
includesProgram	American Community Survey ⓘ Census of Governments ⓘ Current Population Survey ⓘ Decennial Census of Population and Housing ⓘ linked to: decennial United States Census Economic Census ⓘ Population Estimates Program ⓘ linked to: Bureau of the Census
language	English ⓘ
legalBasis	Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution ⓘ Title 13 of the United States Code ⓘ United States Constitution ⓘ
maintainedBy	United States Census Bureau ⓘ linked to: Bureau of the Census
mostRecentDecennialCensusYear	2020 ⓘ
primaryPurpose	apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ
publisher	United States Census Bureau ⓘ linked to: Bureau of the Census
subjectTo	confidentiality protections ⓘ statistical disclosure limitation methods ⓘ
supports	Small area income and poverty estimates ⓘ Voting Rights Act enforcement ⓘ civil rights monitoring ⓘ education statistics ⓘ emergency management planning ⓘ environmental justice analysis ⓘ labor force statistics ⓘ official poverty measurement ⓘ transportation planning ⓘ
timeSpan	annual data ⓘ decennial data ⓘ multi-year estimates ⓘ
updatePolicy	American Community Survey updated annually ⓘ Decennial Census updated every 10 years ⓘ Population Estimates updated annually ⓘ
usedFor	academic research ⓘ allocation of federal funds ⓘ market research ⓘ policy-making ⓘ public health analysis ⓘ redistricting ⓘ socioeconomic analysis ⓘ urban planning ⓘ

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