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To determine how many people and which races are present in the United States today

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What impact does the Decennial Census have on the US government?

Why does the goverment have a census?


What is the definition of US Census Bureau?

US Census Bureau: is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census.


Where do the census takers for the US government get their figures?

The census takers for the US government get their figures from us the citizens. I guess you konw they ask us how many people live in our household. And actually the census in coming in 2010.


US government does what every 10 years?

They give a census.


What tool does the government used to determine the ethnic breakdown of the US?

The Census


What is the amount of time between US census?

The Federal government take its official census every ten years.


What must the government do every ten years in The United States according to The US Constitution?

The government must conduct a nationwide Census of citizens every ten years in The United States according to The US Constitution. The US Census, in part, helps determine the mapping for political districts and the use of Federal government monies.


Where can one find information about the government census?

You can find information about the UK Census on the website of the Office for National Statistics. For the US Census you can find information at the United States Census Bureau website.


We give the government our info for free. Why can we not see the US Census for free?

You can if the Census is old enough. They do not release information on living individuals, so the census has to be old enough to not raise privacy issues.


Which of these is the best definition of census?

count numba of people in the us of states


How many binational same-sex couples are there in the US?

According to the 2000 US Census, there were about 36,000. Census figures are by no means complete and that figure is more than ten years old. Data from the 2010 census has not yet been fully released by the government.


Why did the government arrange for census?

The government arranged for census to know the number of its population. Based on these numbers, the government is able to plan.