The U.S. Census Bureau is considering whether to drop some questions that it has used for decades from its largest household survey of Americans. First under review are four of the touchiest topics: Plumbing, commuting, income and disability.
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Every 10 years, this is the daunting task assigned to the Commerce Department's Census Bureau. The census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution and goes all the way back to 1790, when less than 4 million people — not counting slaves or Native Americans — lived in the fledgling nation.
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When Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann announced that she would only answer the first question on the 2010 census form — and not provide individual names, ages or ethnicities of household members — she risked a fine of $100 to $500 for breaking the law.
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Leslie • 1 year ago. The Census (every 10 years) is very short and unobtrusive. The American Community Survey (annual for a much smaller number of households that change from year to year) asks some of the questions given as examples here.
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Our Census is a Census of population and housing, so in addition to the questions on persons, there are also questions on the houses that they live in. The questions on housing will tell us about conditions, facilities like water and electricity, overcrowding and so on.
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In 2010, the census recorded 308.7 million people, a 9.7 percent population increase from 2000, or roughly 79 times as many residents as 1790 [source: U.S. Census Bureau ]. The main purpose of the census is to figure out how many seats each state receives in the House of Representatives. Since 1911, there have been 435 seats in the House, and each state is guaranteed at least one [source: U.S. House of Representatives ].
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The American Community Survey IS obligatory, yet the nature of questions on it is ridiculous and evasive. Why Congress won’t end the endless flood of surveys that come from the Census Bureau – or at least make them voluntary – is mind boggling.
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A Census can also be described as a form of national stock-taking. The Census is a complete count of the population and provides detailed bench-mark data on the size of the population, age structure, educational attainment, labour force and socio-economic characteristics.
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The Census questions will seek to solicit information on the age, sex, marital status, religion and educational characteristics of each person. Questions on the economic activity of persons will provide information on the work force and its occupational and industrial breakdown.
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While the term Census is generally taken to mean counting the country s population and the recording of certain characteristics at a particular point in time, several distinct operations have to be completed before a picture of the population can be presented.
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what does the census report provide
The census report provides a detailed bench-mark data on the size of the population, age structure, educational attainment, labour force, and socio-economic characteristics. The census report provides detailed bench mark data on the size of the population, age structure, educational attainment, labour force and socio economic characteristics.