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census

[sen-suhs] / ˈsɛn səs /


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Mr. Newsom has the distinction of being the first governor of California since statehood in 1850 to see the state’s congressional delegation shrink, from 53 representatives to 52 after the 2020 census.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the last census, more than 90 percent of Croatia's 3.8 million people are ethnic Croats, while about 80 percent are Roman Catholic.

From Barron's

Economic hardship has pushed millions of Nepalis to work abroad, with 7.5 percent of the population living overseas, according to the latest census.

From Barron's

The last census of Antarctic skuas took place in the 1980s, when researchers estimated about 800 breeding pairs.

From Science Daily

Around one-quarter of workers in the construction industry are foreign-born, census data show.

From The Wall Street Journal