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• 2010 Census Data for Prince George's County
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Latest Census News 

• September 22, 2011 - The U.S. Census Bureau today released findings from the 2010 American Community Survey (ACS), the most relied-on source for up-to-date socioeconomic information every year. The release covers more than 40 topics, such as educational attainment, income, health insurance coverage, occupation, language spoken at home, nativity, ancestry, and selected monthly homeowner costs. To view data released for Prince George's County, click here. 
  

• May 26, 2011 —Today, 2010 Census demographic profiles were released for the State of Maryland and it’s local jurisdictions. To view data released for Prince George's County, click here. 
  
  
• April 22, 2011 —2010 Census demographic profiles will be released on a state-by-state basis thoughout the month of May. These profiles provide more subject detail than the recently released 2010 Census redistricting data files. For example, they provide additional details about race and Hispanic subgroups, five-year age groups and subcategories for vacancies. Also, these profiles offer new information from the 2010 Census, such as sex, household relationship, household type, group quarters population and housing tenure (whether a housing unit is owned or rented).
  
  

• March 22, 2011 —Click here  to read about the release of Maryland's redistricting population count, which adjusts total population figures to account for the prison population.

• February 9, 2011 —The U.S. Census Bureau has released local-level 2010 Census population counts for Maryland. These figures show that the total population for Prince George's County in 2010 was 863,420 (an increase of 7.7 percent from 2000). The county ranked second in the state of Maryland in total population, behind Montgomery County. The City of Bowie ranked 5th in population amongst other incorporated places in the state and grew 8.9 percent between 2000 and 2010.

  To access 2010 Census data for Prince George's County please visit American Fact Finder   and the Maryland State Data Center . 

• January 18, 2011 —The Census Bureau’s New American Fact Finder  is now available. It is the official source for Census 2010 and Census 2000 data. Data from the American Community Survey, the Economic Census, and Population Estimates will be moved to the New American Fact Finder in the coming months. While county level data from the 2010 Census is not yet available, you can take time to familiarize yourself with the site by taking a virtual tour  of the new American Fact Finder.

• December 21, 2010 —2013 U.S. Census Bureau Announces 2010 Census Population and Apportionment Counts for the Nation, all 50 States, and the District of Columbia.

• December 14, 2010 —U.S. Census Bureau Releases First Set of 5-Year American Community Survey Estimates.

Learn About the 2010 Census

The Decennial Census collects data every 10 years about households, income, education, homeownership, and more for the United States, Puerto Rico, and the island areas. The data is used for apportionment of the seats in the House of Representatives. Check for the release date of various 2010 Census data products here.

Learn About the American Community Survey

The American Community Survey (ACS)  collects and produces population and housing information every year instead of every ten years like the Decennial Census. Collecting data every year provides more up-to-date information throughout the decade about the U.S. population at the local community level. About three million housing unit addresses are selected annually, from across every county in the nation. Access most current ACS data here.  

Maryland 2010 Census Site

Visit Maryland's 2010 Census  site to view participation rates for Maryland jurisdictions and resource tools used for outreach.

Learn about the Population Estimates Program

Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program  that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.