census
noun
cen·sus
ˈsen(t)-səs 
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.
census
transitive verb
Examples of census in a Sentence
According to the latest census, the racial makeup of the town has changed dramatically in the last 50 years.
a thorough census of all the grizzly bears living within the national park
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Zoom out: Utah had the highest overall gender wage gap in 2023 ($21,400), while Vermont had the lowest (about $8,500), according to census data.
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
This work is of particular importance because census data determines how federal funding is allocated.
—Todd Aagaard, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
According to the outlet, between 2018 and 2022, the share of households with annual incomes of more than $750,000 that rented rose to 10.5%, according to census data from IPUMS at the University of Minnesota analyzed by The Wall Street Journal.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
The treasurer’s office report compared turnout with census data on race, income and home ownership to reach its conclusions.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
This work is of particular importance because census data determines how federal funding is allocated.
—Todd Aagaard, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
According to the outlet, between 2018 and 2022, the share of households with annual incomes of more than $750,000 that rented rose to 10.5%, according to census data from IPUMS at the University of Minnesota analyzed by The Wall Street Journal.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
The treasurer’s office report compared turnout with census data on race, income and home ownership to reach its conclusions.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for census
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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/census. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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census
noun
cen·sus
ˈsen(t)-səs
: a counting of the population (as of a country, city, or town) and a gathering of related statistics done by a government every so often
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