census year
Decennial enumeration period
A census year is a year in which a government conducts an official population count.
In the United States, this occurs every decade in years ending in zero: The 2020 census year brought renewed debates about citizenship questions.
Census years matter for congressional redistricting, federal funding allocation, and demographic research.
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- survey designPlanning research data collection
- population densityInhabitants per unit area
- population boomRapid increase in people
- enumerationSequential listing of items
head count · genealogical records · age distribution · social stratification · public policy · decennial · housing policies · migration patterns · margin of error · fertility rates · historical archives · legislative districts · funding allocation · mortality rates · ethnic diversity · response rates · headcount · mail-in form