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census

[sen-suhs] / ˈsɛn səs /


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The 2020 census places Black Angelenos at just 8% of the city’s population, the fifth census in a row where the community’s share has shrunk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

A third of Australia's resident population of 27.6 million was born overseas, the latest census data shows.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

The ACS has an annual sample size of only 3.5 million, whereas the decennial census has universal reach.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

In addition to proportioning congressional seats, census results are also used to distribute federal funds and within each state to redraw congressional, legislative and local election district lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The United States census records Fannie’s birth in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1872.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell

The proposal would change the residence rules used in recent censuses and the definition of “usual residence,” which has long been the standard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

At 2.6%, it’s a slight gain over the 2.1% recorded in the 1990, 2000 and 2010 U.S. censuses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025

However, between the 2017 and 2022 censuses, that decline accelerated dramatically.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025

Now experts from genealogy firm Findmypast have pored over censuses and newspaper archives to uncover the story of the workers who left the intriguing time capsule.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024

His Cange census allowed him to begin building files and to create a baseline against which future censuses could measure how well his system was working.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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