There are 3 levels of government in the U.S.: federal, state, and local. All levels of government must obey the U.S. and State Constitutions. The U.S. Constitution gives the federal government certain powers and assigns all other powers to the state governments. State governments establish the local governments within their territories and delegate certain powers to them.
It is important to remember that every census since the first one in 1790 has included a question about race, although the categories have changed over time.
MAY 20, 2020 — The Census Bureau today released the first results from the experimental Household Pulse Survey. The results represent data collected between April 23 and May 12, 2020. The data are available through the Household Pulse Survey Interactive Tool, and in tables on the website. The initial release includes national-level estimates in the tables and national and state-level estimates through the tool. Subsequent releases will include estimates for the 15 largest metropolitan statistical areas. The Census Bureau will review data each week and release as many of these geographies as possible. The releases of data are expected to be on a weekly basis, every week through mid-July 2020.