📆 The Week Ahead: Census.gov Design Refresh, Center of Population
As part of our mission to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people, places and economy, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the launch of the refreshed census.gov website that is designed to present data in an even more user-friendly way.
The Census Bureau conducted extensive customer research and usability testing to identify ways to improve the digital experience and enhance how users find statistics for research, projects and business needs. The Census Bureau has boosted overall site performance and mobile functionality along with updating the visual design.Â
What is the Center of Population?
If the United States map was a scale and every person had equal weight, the center of population is the place where the scale would balance. In other words, the center of population is the average location of where people in the United States currently live.
Based on data from the 2020 Census, the current center of the population is near Hartville, Missouri.
An event to recognize Hartville, Missouri, as the center of population of the United States is scheduled to take place Wednesday, September 21, at 4:30 pm Central Time, at Hartville City Park, Steele Bluff Road, Hartville. The event is free and open to the public and will include an on-site unveiling of a commemorative survey monument.
This interactive visualization shows how the Center of Population for the nation has shifted since the first census in 1790. It also shows the center of population for each state and county from the 2010 and 2020 censuses.
The Center of Population is a point at where an imaginary, flat, weightless and rigid map of the United States would balance perfectly if everyone were of identical weight. This point represents the location of average distribution of the population in their current residence.
The 2020 Census Center of Population data underlying this visualization are available on the Center of Population webpage. More information can also be found in the Center of Population press kit.
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