An official count of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals
official gathering of information about the population in a particular area The data collected are used by government departments in planning for the future in such areas as health, education, transport, and housing central business district (CBD) area of a town or city where most of the commercial activity is found This area is dominated by shops, offices, entertainment venues, and local-government buildings Usual- ly the CBD is characterized by high rents and rates, tall buildings, and chain stores, and is readily accessible to pedestrians It may also occupy the historic centre of the city and is often located where transport links meet
The enumeration of an entire population, usually with details being recorded on residence, age, sex, occupation, ethnic group, marital status, birth history, and relationship to head of household
a period count of the population conduct a census; "They censused the deer in the forest
An official count of the number of people living in a certain area, such as a district, city, county, state, or nation The United States Constitution requires the federal government to perform a national census every ten years The census includes information about the respondents' sex, age, family, and social and economic status
The 'enumeration' of individuals which lists their age, ethnic background, occupation, where and how they live The first census to survey individuals (rather than whole families) took place in the United States in 1850
A counting of the people A periodic, official tally of population, possibly with details as to ages, sexes, occupation, etc The U S Constitution requires a census every ten years, which has been taken on the decade every ten years since 1790 Not all census records have survived or survived complete Related Topic: The U S Census
An official registration of the number of the people, the value of their estates, and other general statistics of a country
An official count of members of a population (not necessarily human,) usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals