decennial United States Census

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United States national survey federal government program population census

The decennial United States Census is a nationwide population count conducted every ten years that determines the allocation of congressional seats and federal resources among the states.

Observed surface forms (7)

Surface form As subject As object
Decennial United States Census 50 0
United States Census 0 13
United States census 0 2
United States decennial census 0 2
decennial United States census 0 2
United States census records 0 1
United States decennial censuses 0 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States national survey →
federal government program →
population census →
administeredBy Bureau of the Census →
surface form: United States Census Bureau
confidentialityProtection Title 13 of the United States Code →
surface form: Title 13 confidentiality provisions
constitutionalArticle Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution →
country United States of America →
surface form: United States
dataCollected Hispanic or Latino origin →
age →
household relationship →
housing occupancy status →
race →
sex →
total population counts →
firstConducted 1790 →
followUpMethod in-person enumeration by census takers →
frequency every 10 years →
geographicOutputUnits census tracts and blocks →
counties and county equivalents →
places and minor civil divisions →
states →
governingLaw Title 13 of the United States Code →
historicalChange shift from long form to American Community Survey for detailed socioeconomic data →
includes population of U.S. territories to varying degrees →
population of the 50 states →
population of the District of Columbia →
legalBasis United States Constitution →
nextScheduledCycle 2030 United States census →
surface form: 2030 United States Census
parentAgencyOfAdministrator U.S. Department of Commerce →
surface form: United States Department of Commerce
primaryModeOfCollection self-response by mail →
self-response by telephone →
self-response via internet →
produces official apportionment counts for the U.S. House of Representatives →
purpose determine allocation of Electoral College votes among states →
determine apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives →
guide distribution of federal funds to states and localities →
produce official population counts of the United States →
provide demographic data for policy making and research →
recentCycle 2010 United States census →
surface form: 2010 United States Census

2020 United States census →
surface form: 2020 United States Census
referenceDate Census Day →
respondentRequirement mandatory participation for residents →
scope entire resident population of the United States →
typicalReferenceDate April 1 of the census year →
usedFor congressional redistricting →
distribution of federal grants and assistance programs →
local redistricting →
planning of public services and infrastructure →
state legislative redistricting →
statistical sampling frames for other surveys →

Referenced by (22)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Texas's 2nd congressional district → appliesCensus → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States decennial census
Maine's 1st congressional district → apportionedBy → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
Massachusetts 2nd congressional district → apportionedBy → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
Texas's 10th congressional district → apportionedBy → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States census
5th congressional district of Florida → apportionmentBasis → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: decennial United States census
Virginia's 10th congressional district → apportionmentBasis → decennial United States Census →
United States residents → areMeasuredIn → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: decennial United States census
New York State Assembly districts → dataSourceForApportionment → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
Azerbaijani American → demographicGroupIn → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
Salvadoran American → demographicGroupIn → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
Hispanic and Latino Americans → ethnicityCategoryIn → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
Alaska Redistricting Board → follows → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States decennial census
Mueller → isRecordedIn → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States census records
2000 United States census → partOf → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
2010 United States census → partOf → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
2020 United States census → partOfSeries → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States decennial censuses
Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area → populationDataSource → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
Texas's 1st congressional district → redistrictedAfter → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
Texas's 27th congressional district → redistrictedAfter → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
Texas's 6th congressional district → redistrictedAfter → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States census
Georgia's 3rd congressional district → redistrictingBasis → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census
Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district → redrawnFollowing → decennial United States Census →
this entity surface form: United States Census