2000 United States census
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The 2000 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2000, providing official demographic data used to allocate political representation and federal resources.
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Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States census
→
decennial census → |
| alsoKnownAs |
2000 United States census
→
surface form: "Census 2000"
|
| appliesTo | resident population → |
| censusDay | April 1, 2000 → |
| conductedBy |
Bureau of the Census
→
surface form: "United States Census Bureau"
|
| constitutionalBasis | Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| dataConfidentiality | protected under Title 13 of the United States Code → |
| dataRelease |
detailed data released in subsequent years
→
summary data released in 2001 → |
| dataTypeCollected |
age
→
ethnicity → home ownership → household relationship → housing → housing unit characteristics → population → race → sex → |
| dataUse |
allocation of federal program funds
→
demographic research → reapportionment of U.S. House of Representatives seats among the states → redrawing of congressional districts → redrawing of state legislative districts → |
| endTime | 2000 → |
| excludes | most short-term foreign visitors → |
| followedBy | 2010 United States census → |
| follows | 1990 United States census → |
| frequency | every 10 years → |
| headOfAgencyAtTime | Kenneth Prewitt → |
| includesPopulationOf |
50 U.S. states
→
District of Columbia → U.S. territories (limited coverage) → |
| languageSupport | multiple non-English language materials → |
| legalObligation | response required by law → |
| legislativeBasis | United States Constitution → |
| longFormSampleRate | about 1 in 6 households → |
| notableFeature | first United States census to allow respondents to self-identify with more than one race → |
| officialPopulationCount |
281,421,906
→
281421906 → |
| partOf |
decennial United States Census
→
surface form: "United States Census"
|
| populationAsOf | April 1, 2000 → |
| populationIncreaseSincePreviousCensus |
13.2%
→
32,712,033 → |
| previousPopulation | 248,709,873 → |
| purpose |
allocation of federal funds
→
apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives → redistricting → |
| questionnaireType |
long form
→
short form → |
| startTime | 2000 → |
| supervisingAgency |
U.S. Department of Commerce
→
surface form: "United States Department of Commerce"
|
| usesMethod |
in-person enumeration
→
mail-out/mail-back questionnaires → telephone follow-up → |
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this entity surface form: "Census 2000"