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A census is an official count of members of a population of people (or of other living things). The government form of a census counts the residents or citizens in specified areas, often at regular intervals.
The US Census is an official count of the population done at 10-year intervals, with estimations or corrections made in the intervening years. The latest US Census is for the year 2010.
The purpose of the census is to gather information about the country and the people in it.
A census is formal counting of the population of a region or country.
The term comes from Latin. During the Roman Republic the census was a list that kept track of all adult males fit for military service. A census should be taken every 10 years according to United Nations recommendations.
Modern census data is used for research, business marketing, and planning. In some countries it is used to apportion electoral representation.
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What impact does the Decennial Census have on the US government?
Why does the goverment have a census?
What was the most recent census taken?
On April 1, 2000. The US Census is done ever 10 years. The next census will be done April 1, 2010
What do you mean by the term census?
The census is a questionnaire which is sent to every person living in a country. It is sent out every 10 years and in the US is required by the constitution.
What must the government do every ten years in The United States according to The US Constitution?
The government must conduct a nationwide Census of citizens every ten years in The United States according to The US Constitution. The US Census, in part, helps determine the mapping for political districts and the use of Federal government monies.
Why is the census created?
The census was created because back in the day Thomas Jefferson created it so that he can know the amount of people that lived in each area so that he can be able to provide enough goods and food for the people of the US.
What do you call the population count that is taken every ten year?
The census, in many places, counts the population every 10 years.
Is the 2010 census a worldwide census?
There never has been a worldwide census. The census in the US that was conducted in 2010 was a census of people living in the US and its possessions.
What is the homonym for 'census'?
The homonym for 'census' is 'sense'.
What is a population count known as?
Enumeration is one possible answer. The census is another.
What has the author Bernice C Richard written?
Bernice C. Richard has written: 'Nova Scotia 1770 census (some 1773 and 1787)' -- subject(s): Genealogy, Registers of births, Census, Census, 1770, Census, 1827, Census, 1818 '1850 federal census of Wabash County, Illinois' -- subject(s): Census, 1850, Registers of births, Genealogy, Census, 7th, 1850 '1850 federal census of Marshall County, Illinois' -- subject(s): Census, 1850, Registers of births, Genealogy, Census, 7th, 1850 'Nova Scotia, 1770 census' -- subject(s): Census, 1770, Registers of births, Genealogy
What has the author Raeone Christensen Steuart written?
Raeone Christensen Steuart has written the book "Levi's Will: Hope and Courage in the Wake of the Willamette Flood". The book tells the compelling story of survival and resilience in the face of natural disaster.
How do you take a census on sea urchins?
by a census
How do you take a census on a seahorse?
buy a census
What is a sentence for census?
A national census is taken every ten years by the US Census Bureau.
What is the population of Utah?
2,233,169 as of the 2000 census 2,736,424 as of the 2008 census 2,763,885 as of the 2010 census
What year was the census for Germany?
The most recent census in Germany was conducted in 2011. The next census is scheduled for 2021.
Who was Census?
Census was not a person. The census was an early Roman form of registration of its citizens for taxation purposes. Today, the census is the government's way of finding out where people live and what they do.
