Not always. The government (see link and quote below) says it depends on how it's used.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-STYLEMANUAL-2008/pdf/GPO-STYLEMANUAL-2008-5.pdf
"A common noun or adjective forming an essential part of a proper name is capitalized; the common noun used alone as a substitute for the name of a place or thing is not capitalized [...] Seventeenth Census; the 1960 census."
To get to know everyone that is on the island, we should take a census.
There never has been a worldwide census. The census in the US that was conducted in 2010 was a census of people living in the US and its possessions.
The homonym for 'census' is 'sense'.
Enumeration is one possible answer. The census is another.
The Census Bureau gives information on populations and economics. To get statistics and data, one should visit the official Census government webpage.
According to the US Census, the population is 6,456,243. This Census was done on July, 2012, should you be interested.
The government uses a census to gather information about the population, such as demographics, socio-economic characteristics, and housing. This data helps determine representation in government, allocate resources, and make decisions about public services and infrastructure.
The census, in many places, counts the population every 10 years.
Bernice C. Richard has written: 'Nova Scotia 1770 census (some 1773 and 1787)' -- subject(s): Genealogy, Registers of births, Census, Census, 1770, Census, 1827, Census, 1818 '1850 federal census of Wabash County, Illinois' -- subject(s): Census, 1850, Registers of births, Genealogy, Census, 7th, 1850 '1850 federal census of Marshall County, Illinois' -- subject(s): Census, 1850, Registers of births, Genealogy, Census, 7th, 1850 'Nova Scotia, 1770 census' -- subject(s): Census, 1770, Registers of births, Genealogy
Raeone Christensen Steuart has written the book "Levi's Will: Hope and Courage in the Wake of the Willamette Flood". The book tells the compelling story of survival and resilience in the face of natural disaster.
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