What is 1940 United States Census?
{{Infobox census | name = Sixteenth Census<br>of the United States | logo = Seal of the United States Census Bureau.svg | logo_caption = U.S. Census Bureau Seal | image = 1940 census form large.jpg | image_caption = Population Schedule | country = United States | region_type = state | date = {{Start date|1940|04|01}} | population = 132,164,569 | percent_change = {{increase}} 7.3% | most_populous = [[New York (state)|New York]]<br>13,479,142 | least_populous = [[Nevada]]<br>110,247 }} The '''Sixteenth [[United States Census]]''' was done by the [[United States Census Bureau|Census Bureau]]. It found the population of the [[United States]] to be 132,164,569. This was an increase of 7.3 percent from the [[1930 United States Census|1930 population]]. The census date of record was April 1, 1940. A number of new questions were asked. These included where people were 5 years before, highest level of education, and information about wages. {{USCensus}} {{US-stub}} [[Category:1940 in North America]] [[Category:1940s in the United States]] [[Category:United States Census]]