The word is derived from the Latin word "census" which declines as a 2nd declension noun.
The Latin root of the word "census" is "censere," which means "to assess" or "to estimate." In ancient Rome, a census was used to count the population and assess various aspects of society for taxation and military purposes.
Latin America
Although a strict Latin plural would be formed as census(as it is a fourth declension, not a second declension which would make it censi), the accepted English plural is censuses.
Current population for Mexico is 130,745,337 (mid-2017 est.), ranking 10th worldwide.Following are the figures of population for Mexico, according to past census and estimates 1950-2050:1950: 25,791,017 (1950 Census)1955: 32,930,0001960: 34,923,129 (1960 Census)1965: 45,142,0001970: 48,225,238 (1970 Census)1975: 60,678,0001980: 68,347,0001985: 76,767,0001990: 81,249,645 (1990 Census)1995: 91,158,290 (1995 Census)2000: 97,483,412 (2000 Census)2005: 103,263,388 (2005 Census)2010: 112,336,538 (2010 Census)2015: 124,612,397 2017: 130,745,3372020: 132,707,6452025: 140,521,4262030: 147,844,0272035: 155,825,7932040: 160,595,0592045: 165,927,6212050: 170,546,3902055: 174,421,346Future population estimates (2020+) is taken from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL)8679333
A census is an official count of members of a population of people (or of other living things). The government form of a census counts the residents or citizens in specified areas, often at regular intervals.The US Census is an official count of the population done at 10-year intervals, with estimations or corrections made in the intervening years. The latest US Census is for the year 2010.The purpose of the census is to gather information about the country and the people in it.
The census, in many places, counts the population every 10 years.
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.
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The term "Hispanic" was coined by the U.S. government for the 1970 Census to categorize individuals from Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America and Spain.