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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

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

She said the plan was to ensure equal population spread per constituency based on figures from the latest census - about 150,000 people in each, within a margin of 10%, so between 135,000-165,000.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

All this is of much more than academic interest, for the new and economical “gyplure” might be used not merely in census operations but in control work.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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

As of 2020, Christians comprised 47% of the global migrant population, Muslims 29%, Hindus 5%, Buddhists 4% and Jews 1%, according to Pew Research Center's analysis of UN data and 270 censuses and surveys.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2024

That concern kept detailed caste documentation out of subsequent censuses, including after India gained independence in 1947.

From Science Magazine Mar. 22, 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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