NounSingular census Plural censuses census (plural censuses)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national 'population and door to door censuses' (to be taken every 10 years according to United Nations recommendations), agriculture, and business censuses. The term itself comes from Latin: during the Roman Republic the census was a list which kept track of all adult males fit for military service. The census can be contrasted with sampling in which information is obtained only from a subset of a population. Census data is commonly used for research, business marketing, and planning as well as a base for sampling surveys. In some countries, census data is used to apportion electoral representation (sometimes controversially so - see e.g. Utah v. Evans). It is widely recognized that population and housing censuses are vital for the planning of any society. Traditional censuses are, however, becoming more costly. A rule of thumb for census costs in developing countries has been $1 USD per enumerated person. More realistic figures today are around $3 USD. These approximations should be taken with great care since a variable number of activities are included in different countries (e.g. enumerators can either be hired or requested from civil servants). The cost in developed countries is far higher. The cost for the 2000 census in the U.S. was estimated to be $4.5 billion USD, more than $15 per enumerated person. Alternative possibilities for retrieving data are being investigated. Nordic countries Denmark, Finland and Norway have for several years used administrative registers. Partial and sample censuses are used in France and Germany. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Could an unmarked black van with a fake website on the side be from the census bureau? Q. There's been an unmarked black van with tinted windows driving around the area. It's got a fake website on the side of it, that even search results have nothing for. People have apparently been calling it in, and the driver claims to be from the census bureau. I know that the census bureau is supposed to be verifying addresses and such, but would they be driving a vehicle like this? Asked by x_thatscool - Thu Apr 9 17:51:34 2009 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. You drive your own car from what I was told while they were hiring in my state. They paid milage, so the people are driving thier own cars. So its nothing to be concerned about, even you could be hired to do this work, its a short training on policies, being assigned an area. People get all weird about the census, but it helps states to maintain their federal help per citizen in thier state, so people hiding out,because their afraid of it, is silly. Theres no rules about erasing old advertising on a closed website. Lots of people have tinted windows. They also could work for the feds, or other gov agency watching a big time criminal, but usually, like on tv, they would I think hide their sting operation more than that. So maybe a new to… [cont.] Answered by loves christmas lights - Thu Apr 9 17:59:30 2009 How reliable is the age on a census? Q. Need some help investiagting a possible discrepancy. The 1901 Scottish census records my GG Gran Rachel Houston as 34 years old. But this would make her 16 when she gave birth to her son Samuel + he would be illegitimate. She subsequently would have married the father age 18 but her marriage ceritifcate gives her as full age which I'm told means 21. Is this correct for a female in Antrim in 1885? I can't find birth or death records to prove anything so I'm completely stuck. Should I write off the census age as rubbish or is it possible? Thank you everyone for the info it's much appreciated. I Guess it will be a mystery unless I find more documentation, but at least I know now that it is actually possible (which I'd kind of like to… [cont.] Asked by reniannen - Wed Apr 4 12:31:04 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. Having a child out of wedlock would be almost standard operating procedure as reason to give a false age on a marriage application. And it absolutely raises the question of whether husband is actually father to the child. My suggestion is that you really need to zoom back on any possible death record, and hopefully find a death notice that might include names of siblings. Not familiar with Scottish census or how often taken.. in my experience with persons in US census records, I would say that peoples ages varied almost with every census taken, and you have to compare to arrive at most likely. Answered by wendy c - Wed Apr 4 12:55:01 2007 If Bush put the census in the hands of Karl Rove, dems what would your reaction be?
Q. Obama want to put the census in Rahm Emanual's hands. Isn't this the same as if Bush put the census in Karl Rove's hands? Both are in the same position. So dems why is it ok under Obama but you would have screamed bloody murder if Bush did this? Asked by Obama Hood - Spread the Wealth - Sun Feb 15 12:45:39 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. Actually Jim Messina and Mona Sutphen hold the Deputy Chief of Staff position that Rove held. I don't agree with the census change, but please be accurate in your analogies. Answered by Forget War Buy More - Sun Feb 15 12:50:37 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "census"  news.google.com USA Today The Census Bureau faces logistical challenges next year in classifying legally married same-sex couples as married. ... Same-sex marriage complicates census United Press International Census posts give reprieve to job seekers Knoxville News Sentinel Census to hire 1000 in Gardiner Kennebec Journal Pioneer Press - Mainebiz Daily - The Republican - MassLive.com all 89 news articles » news.google.com San Gabriel Valley Tribune To raise awareness for the 2010 census , the mayor of Azusa is planting a tree to represent the growth of the city. Fittingly called the Census Tree, ... news.google.com CBS News The US Census Bureau released a report Tuesday projecting a significant increase in the world's 65 and older population in the upcoming years. ... World's 65 and older population to triple by 2050 The Associated Press The International Database from the United States Census ResourceShelf Census Bureau Report: Older Population in the United States PR Newswire (press release) United Press International - Examiner.com - The Associated Press all 300 news articles » From Google News Search: "census"  pbs.org 113px x 140px | 13.30kB [source page] choose not to answer those questions Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel and a number of Republican congressmen were quoted as giving similar advice The questions at issue are contained in the so called long census form that was mailed to roughly one in six American households While the short form  sor.cua.edu 739px x 500px | 49.60kB [source page] Syriacs for Census 2000 Committee Flyer  news.bbc.co.uk 180px x 300px | 15.70kB [source page] Monday 9 April 2001 08 53 GMT 09 53 UK Census begins despite foot and mouth The once in a decade population census is getting under way in the UK on Monday despite the foot and mouth crisis Census takers will abide by strict guidelines in the worst hit From Yahoo Image Search: "census"  blog.taragana.com Hope Yen Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:57:48 GM Big cities see resurgence in population growthWASHINGTON Reversing a decade-long trend, many of America's largest cities are now growing more quickly than the rest of the nation, yet another sign of an economic crisis that is making ... blog.taragana.com Bureau News ue, 30 Jun 2009 19:50:59 GM Locke hires 3 experts to help with 2010 censusWASHINGTON With the 2010 . census. months away, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Tuesday hired three experts to assess potential problems as the government waits for confirmation of President ...  moonbattery.com Van Helsing Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:09:51 GM Since the . Census. is used to determine Congressional representation and the size of government handouts, it's a sure bet that the Caucasian population of the USA is in for a drastic decline. No wonder Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is ... From Google Blog Search: "census" |
