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census

[sen-suhs] / ˈsɛn səs /


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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

Blythe’s population of 18,000 in 2022 had fallen to 17,400 by 2024, the last year for which census statistics are available.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

But according to the most recent Burning Man census, Samantha is an anomaly.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

As a former educator, Garfield decried the nation's high rate of illiteracy, particularly in the South, revealed by questions in the 1880 census asking if a person could read and write.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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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