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Census

Not to be confused with Censer, Censor, Censure, Senser, or Sensor.

Acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population

A census (from Latin censere, 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given population, usually displayed in the form of statistics. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications, and other useful information to coordinate international practices.^[1]^[2]

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organiza

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United States Census Bureau

U.S. agency responsible for the census and related statistics

"USCB" redirects here. For the American college, see University of South Carolina Beaufort.

The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The U.S. Census Bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and its director is appointed by the president of the United States. Currently, Robert Santos is the director of the U.S. Census Bureau and Ron S. Jarmin is the deputy director.^[1]

The Census Bureau's primary mission is conducting the U.S. census every ten years, which allocates the seats of the U.S. House of Representatives to the states based on their population.^[2] The bureau's various censuses and surveys help allocate over $675 billion in federal funds every year and it assists states, local communities, and businesses in making informed decisions.^[3]^[4]^[5] The infor

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