decennial
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To mitigate this problem, researchers adjust the data using the demographic data derived from the decennial census, a process that would be impossible without the race and ethnicity question.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
So far, India has redrawn parliamentary seats three times based on the decennial census in 1951, 1961 and 1971.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
To revise the directive in time for the 2030 decennial census, the Census Bureau by statute has until April 1, 2027, to advise Congress of the changes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
After the decennial census, states redraw district lines for congressional and legislative districts based on population shifts, protections for minority voters required by the federal Voting Rights Act and other factors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
After each decennial census is taken a new apportionment is made by Congress on the basis of the new population.
From Government in the United States National, State and Local by James Wilford Garner
