Question

what is a census ? ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

an official count or survey, especially of a population

Answer 2

Explanation:

1 : a count of the population and a property evaluation in early Rome. 2 : a usually complete enumeration of a population specifically : a periodic governmental enumeration of population According to the latest U.S census, 16% of the population is of Hispanic or Latino origin.

Collection of data from a whole population rather than just a sample. Example: doing a survey of travel time by ... ... asking everyone at school is a census (of the school). ... but asking only 50 randomly chosen people is a sample. Many Countries do a regular census.

The Purpose

So why does the Census collect information about individuals? Well, the information is used to get a broader sense about the population in general. This information then is used to calculate the number of seats that each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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