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  • Census

    Census, term usually referring to an official count by a national government of its country's population. A population census determines the size of a country's population and the characteristics of its people, such as their age, sex, ethnic background, marital status, and income. […]

  • Census

    Census, term usually referring to an official count by a national government of its country's population. A population census determines the size of a country's population and the characteristics of its people, such as their age, sex, ethnic background, marital status, and income. […]

  • Population Census

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  • Population Census

    Resources See Also Housing Housing Discrimination Limited Equity Housing Habitability Urban Development Cooperative Housing

  • Agricultural Census

    Resources See Also Rural Development Rural Community Land Law Farm Agricultural Law Rural Institution

  • Industrial Census

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  • Industrial Census

    Resources See Also Enterprise Joint Enterprise Joint Venture

  • Housing Census

    Resources See Also Housing Housing Discrimination Limited Equity Housing Habitability Urban Development Cooperative Housing

  • Housing Census

    Resources See Also Housing Housing Discrimination Limited Equity Housing Habitability Urban Development Cooperative Housing

  • Census Conducting

    Conducting a CensusMost nations create a permanent national statistical agency to take the census. In the United States, the Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau), an agency of the Department of Commerce, conducts the national population census and most economic censuses. In Canada, the Cens…

  • Census History

    Census HistoryCensuses have been taken since ancient times by emperors and kings trying to assess the size and strength of their realms. These early censuses were conducted sporadically, generally to levy taxes or for military conscription. Clay tablet fragments from ancient Babylon indicat…

  • Census Information

    Uses of Census InformationGovernments use census information in almost all aspects of public policy. In some countries, the population census is used to determine the number of representatives each area within the country is legally entitled to elect to the national legislature. The Constit…

  • Census Information Collection

    Conducting a Census: Collecting the InformationNote: See Census Conducting.Until relatively recently, population censuses were taken exclusively through personal interviews. The government sent enumerators (interviewers) to ea…

  • Census Planning

    Census: Planning the Census Note: See Census Conducting. Census agencies must begin planning for a census years in advance. One of the most important tasks is to determine what questions will appear on the census questionnaire…

  • Census Problems

    Census Problems in Census TakingCensuses provide important information about the population of a country. But they can become embroiled in political or social controversy simply by reporting information. Complaints about the census generally involve concerns about the accuracy of the count,…