decennial

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To revise the directive in time for the 2030 decennial census, the Census Bureau by statute has until April 1, 2027, to advise Congress of the changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

When will it issue its maps after the decennial census?

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

Some states have taken serious steps to do that by enacting laws that require commissions to redraw the lines after the decennial census, or by using computer models.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025

Data from 1980 came from the decennial Census as it had more detailed tables to understand demographic patterns.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

This is shown in the following table, in which the decennial rates of increase between them are compared: Comparison of Population Increase of California and of Japanese in California.

From Japan and the California Problem by Iyenaga, Toyokichi