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The mean center of the United States population is determined by the
The mean center of the United States population is determined by the United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of th ...
from the results of each national census. The Bureau defines it as follows:
After moving roughly west by south during the 19th century, the shift in the mean center of population during the 20th century was less pronounced, moving west and south. Nearly 79% of the overall southerly movement happened between 1950 and 2000.
Location information since 1790
See also
*Center of population
In demographics, the center of population (or population center) of a region is a geographical point that describes a centerpoint of the region's population. There are several ways of defining such a "center point", leading to different geog ...
* Median center of United States population
The median center of U.S. population is determined by the United States Census Bureau from the results of each census. The Bureau defines it to be:
As of the 2020 U.S. census, this places roughly 165.7 million Americans living on each side of a ...
* Geographic center of the United States
* Geographic center of the contiguous United States
References
{{reflist Demographics of the United States Center of population