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The US census is believed by some to be to count the population of the US. But it is really used to decide on how many electoral votes each state should receive when it comes time to vote, however the larger the population the more electoral votes your state will receive to an extent. Electoral votes are limited and so population does not scale properly to electoral votes.

Well in edition to the answer provided by our friend; here is what I contribute:

A census calculates the population of a country which can be used for many things, such as locating places to put public service facilities (schools, post offices, roads, libraries,etc.).

In a census the citizen is asked questions about their jobs, income, and family members (children). This allows the government to see the average income of citizens, and predict the population of the future

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174,881,904

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Update for January 2016: 322,762,018 residents in the US.

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The U.S. Census Bureau releases census information to the public after 72 years. So, census forms from 1790 to 1930 are now available.

You can find them on microfilm for research at the United States National Archives in Washington, DC, at some libraries, and at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormons) Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, or at other LDS family history centers.

Census indexes and pages are also available online at subscription websites such as Genealogy.com and Ancestry.com.

Most libraries should have at least a few books of transcribed census records, if not microfilm and readers.

You could also try an internet search for census records if you haven't already. Many genealogy pages have transcribed or scanned records freely available for anyone who needs them.

This site claims to have thousands of links to online census records: census-online.com

USGenweb has two online census projects worth checking out at:

us-census.org

and

USGenweb Census Project

While you are there, don't forget to check out their State Pages:

USGenweb State Links

As I mentioned above a lot of people put census info on their web pages.

You can also buy books, microfilm, and CDs of Census data - sometimes you can get lucky and find exactly what you need...used!

Be careful about buying subscriptions to some of the big genealogical sites or databases. An awful lot of the info - not only census data - they provide can be found free on the 'net (don't forget to look for messageboards - they can be invaluable). Then there are book stores, your local library or historical society, state archives, the clerk's office at the county courthouse, state or county health departments, and the list goes on and on.

The money you can save by not giving it to a large subscription site, may even be enough to hire a professional genealogist to do some research for you when you get stuck or have done as much on your own as you possibly can!

And if you haven't done so already, you might want to visit a nearby Family History Center.

To find a Family History Center in your area visit www.familysearch.org and click on the tab for "Library," then click on the link to "Family History Centers." This will take you to a page where you can search for family history center locations all over the world.

Another thing to try is to do a search for genealogists who volunteer their time and resources to help others locate data they need. Some will respond to reasonable requests at no cost to you at all. Others may only ask for postage or to be reimbursed for their expenses like copying fees.

If you decide to ask a volunteer to help you, be sure to read their policy or the website's policy and rules carefully.

ALSO:

>Limit yourself to one request at a time.

>Be courteous. Never forget 'Please' and 'Thank You.' You'd be surprised how many people don't bother. I have *rarely* come across a fellow genealogist who wasn't more than willing to share data, give advice or even help you with your research.

>Keep your requests reasonable.

Examples:

DON'T ask for all the census records they can find for John Doe in Virginia between 1850 and 1900.

DO ask for records from the 1860 Census pertaining to a John Doe, who would have been in his early thirties in 1860, and lived in Henry Co., Virginia, with his wife, Eliza, and three children.

>Provide as much detail as you can, especially if you are researching a common surname. Being as specific as you can regardless of how common or uncommon the surname may be will help make their job easier.

>Remember these people are 'volunteers.' They don't *have* to help you or anyone else. Most of them do it simply because they want to help.

>Whether they ask it of you or not, it's always a great way to 'pay' for the help you've been given by trying to help someone else.

And I almost forgot...you can learn about the NARA Microfilm Rental Program here: NARA Microfilm

Good Luck!

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What other options would you suggest? E-mail WikiAnswers@answers.com. It would be great if you included URLs of Web sites with formats that you like.

What you consider to be a boring text form may be a convenient form for others. Though suggestions for improvement of the site are most welcome, it wont be fair to refer to the present form as "boring".

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eighty years old

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There were 50,454 centenarians in the US in 2000 (according to the US Census) and an estimated 55,000 in 2005.

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This depends on what country you are talking about. For example, the average in the US is 2-3 children.

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53%

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April 11, 2011: No sources say, but Elva McKittrick, born December 21, 1900, is the oldest I am aware of.

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Recording the amount of people in a country.

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There was no official US census until 1790. Some territories and states conducted censuses for various reasons before that, but there was no standard census. Beginning in 1790 a decennial census was conducted in accordance with the US Constitution that mandates the census as a means of apportioning the House of Representatives - determining how many representatives each state is entitled to.

Up until 1850 the only data on the census was the name of the head of the household and the number of people of various ages, sex, and race who lived in the household. Beginning in 1850 the name of each person in the household was recorded along with their ages, place of birth, and occupation. The questions asked on the census have varied, with the most complete data collected from 1900 and after. The census of 1890 was mostly burned in a fire and only a small amount of it survived. By law the individual census information is not released for publication for 72 years to protect the privacy of individuals. The last census available for viewing is 1930.

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According to Census 2000, 281.4 million people were counted in the United States - 143.4 million of whom were female and 138.1 million male. About a 1434/1381 ratio women/men.

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8.37 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

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There are approximately 100,000 people in the U.S. who are over 100 years old

(from Wikipedia)

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Portugal was the leader. Exporting 5,074,900. Which is 46% of the total slaves being exported from Europe. America imported about 340,000. Most coming from Portugal.

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30-34 see related link below.

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In a de jure census count, all persons normally resident in the area are counted including permanent residents who are temporarily away but excluding temporary residents and visitors. This is in contrast to a de facto census that counts people present in the area including temporary residents and visitors but excluding permanent residents who are away.

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