MissionThe mission of the CIC program is to provide efficient access to Census Bureau data products through a wide data dissemination network of organizations. These organizations effectively process and disseminate Census Bureau data to underserved population groups in easily understandable formats.
HistoryStarted in 1988, the Census Information Center (CIC) Program is a cooperative venture between the U.S. Census Bureau and national level, community-based organizations and colleges and universities to serve as auxiliary data distribution centers reaching underserved populations.
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The Census Information Centers are fifty-two national, regional, and local non-profit organizations including Goodwill Industries, Dillard University, and the Northeast Council of Governments. The centers serve as repositories of Census data and reports, making Census information and data available to the public and the communities they serve. Data are used in areas such as program planning, advocacy, needs assessment, defining service areas, public policy development, developing new business enterprises, and conducting race/ ethnic-related research.
KAC is one of the fifty-two non-profit organizations, a mix of national and community-based organizations in the CIC program. The network is comprised of colleges and universities, research groups, minority chambers of commerce, civil rights organizations serving children, the aging, rural populations, and tribal governments. The CICs are represented in 22 states (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) across the country.
KAC is one of the fifty-two non-profit organizations, a mix of national and community-based organizations in the CIC program. The network is comprised of colleges and universities, research groups, minority chambers of commerce, civil rights organizations serving children, the aging, rural populations, and tribal governments. The CICs are represented in 22 states (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) across the country.
What do CICs do?
- Disseminate Census data
- Conduct research and analysis using Census data
- Retrieve data from the Census Bureau website and other Census sources
- Provide education and training to underserved, hard-to-count communities
- Assist the Census Bureau in developing appropriate data tools and promote participation in Census surveys
For more information visit the Census Bureau Website