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census.gov

Category: Government

Scanned: Jun 5, 2026, 01:57 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 5, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
100 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of census.gov Captured Jun 5, 2026
https://census.gov
Screenshot of census.gov
28 years
Very Popular - #2,192 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Bowie, United States
cloudflare
Unknown
148.129.75.166
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar get.gov
Registered October 2, 1997
Expires September 2, 2026
Name Servers ns1e.census.gov
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
78 files scanned
No threats
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www.census.gov.http-redirect 80 B No threats
www.census.gov/econwidget?noheader 8.3 KB No threats
www.census.gov/about.html 333.6 KB No threats
www.census.gov/library.html 337.7 KB No threats
www.census.gov/en.html 342.8 KB No threats
www.census.gov/help.html 1.4 KB No threats
www.census.gov/data.html 501.2 KB No threats
www.census.gov/# 342.7 KB No threats
www.census.gov/about/index.html 405.8 KB No threats
www.census.gov/about/event-calendar.html 319.5 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
1495
External Links
All Clean
8
Iframes
Clean
48
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://census.gov/+k[1]+Not flagged
http://census.gov/./assets/icons/android-chrome-192x192.pngNot flagged
http://census.gov/./assets/icons/android-chrome-256x256.pngNot flagged
http://census.gov/./assets/icons/apple-touch-icon-180x180.pngNot flagged
http://census.gov/./assets/icons/favicon.icoNot flagged
http://census.gov/about-usNot flagged
http://census.gov/about.htmlNot flagged
http://census.gov/about/adrm/carra-wp.htmlNot flagged
http://census.gov/about/adrm/fsrdc.htmlNot flagged
http://census.gov/about/adrm/linkage.htmlNot flagged
http://census.gov/about/adrm/linkage/cbli-library-redirect.htmlNot flagged
http://census.gov/about/adrm/linkage/events.htmlNot flagged
http://census.gov/about/adrm/linkage/events/2016-11-meeting.htmlNot flagged
http://census.gov/about/adrm/linkage/events/2017-09-meeting.htmlNot flagged
http://census.gov/about/adrm/linkage/events/2019-10-18-conference.htmlNot flagged
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1950census.archives.govNot flagged
api.census.govNot flagged
apps.microsoft.comNot flagged
ask.census.govNot flagged
ask.gpo.govNot flagged
assets.adobedtm.comNot flagged
babel.hathitrust.orgNot flagged
broadcast.census.govNot flagged
census.govNot flagged
connect.facebook.netNot flagged
data.census.govNot flagged
fonts.googleapis.comNot flagged
freedom250.orgNot flagged
get.adobe.comNot flagged
guides.library.manoa.hawaii.eduNot flagged
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<iframe aria-label%3D"&lt%3Bbr>" class%3D"uscb-video" src%3D"//www.youtube.com/embed/QHQCbglb3FM?wmode%3Dopaque&rel%3D0" scrolling%3D"no" allowFullScreen style%3D"border: 0 none transparent%3B">Not flagged
<iframe class%3D"uscb-video" src%3D"//www.youtube.com/embed/Q5vFTFwSNMg?wmode%3Dopaque&rel%3D0" scrolling%3D"no" allowFullScreen style%3D"border: 0 none transparent%3B">Not flagged
<iframe class%3D"uscb-video" src%3D"//www.youtube.com/embed/g4_r1LggI7Y?wmode%3Dopaque&rel%3D0" scrolling%3D"no" allowFullScreen style%3D"border: 0 none transparent%3B">Not flagged
<iframe id%3D"'+this.id+'" name%3D"'+this.id+'" height%3D"100%" width%3D"100%" frameborder%3D"0" marginwidth%3D"0" marginheight%3D"0" style%3D"visibility:hidden" onload%3D"this.style.visibility%3D\'visible\'" scrolling%3D"auto"'%3Bif(Q.isIE){S+%3D' allowtransparency%3D"true"'%3Bif(Q.isIE6){S+%3D" src%3D\"javascript:false%3Bdocument.write('')%3B\""}}S+%3D">Not flagged
<iframe id%3D"Center of Population Video" class%3D"uscb-video" src%3D"//www.youtube.com/embed/D9XelnGyggI?wmode%3Dopaque&rel%3D0" scrolling%3D"no" allowFullScreen style%3D"border: 0 none transparent%3B">Not flagged
<iframe id%3D"What is the Census Video" class%3D"uscb-video" src%3D"//www.youtube.com/embed/Eq-FMB4epyw?wmode%3Dopaque&rel%3D0" scrolling%3D"no" allowFullScreen style%3D"border: 0 none transparent%3B">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"https://www.census.gov/econwidget?noheader" height%3D"100%" width%3D"100%" allow%3D"autoplay%3B fullscreen%3B picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen>Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"https://www.census.gov/populationwidget/populationwidget.php" height%3D"100%" width%3D"100%" allow%3D"autoplay%3B fullscreen%3B picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen>Not flagged
census.gov Overview

Description of census.gov

census.gov appears to be the official website of the United States Census Bureau, a federal government agency responsible for collecting and publishing demographic, economic, and housing data about the U.S. population. The homepage content, title, and navigation indicate that the site provides access to surveys, statistical programs, maps, data tools, research resources, and public information for residents, educators, researchers, and partner organizations.

Based on the domain, page branding, and government-focused classifications, this website appears to serve as a central public portal for census-related information and services. The long-established .gov domain, official agency naming, and broad set of data and program links are consistent with a legitimate U.S. government information resource operated by the Census Bureau.

Safety Assessment for census.gov

The available scan results are strongly reassuring at the time of this scan. No security engines reported detections (0 out of 91), the malware scan found 0 flagged files out of 78 examined, and the checked blacklist and threat-database sources did not report listings. External links and referenced domains were also scanned without flagged results in the provided data.

Additional context also supports a low-risk assessment: the domain has been registered for decades, carries a very high traffic ranking, uses a signed DNSSEC configuration, and presents content consistent with an official government website. The screenshot shows standard public-sector informational content rather than phishing prompts, fake giveaways, or other common abuse patterns.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site is using a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by a major certificate authority, with the certificate shown as valid until 2026-09-25. DNSSEC is enabled and signed, which may help protect against certain DNS tampering scenarios. The domain uses dedicated census.gov nameservers, and the observed web server stack includes Cloudflare in front of infrastructure geolocated to the United States.

From the provided scan data, no immediate technical security concerns were identified. The domain is mature, the registration remains active, and the hosting and certificate details are consistent with a professionally managed government web presence.

HTTP Redirect Chain
302 https://census.gov/
200 https://www.census.gov/
Website Insights
#2,192
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Government
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 27 Jun 4
23 cookies detected
Essential20
Analytics3
Advertising0
Social0
23 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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