National Demographics
The number of temporary employees to be hired for 2020 Census
500,000
The number of people counted in the 1790 Census
3,929,214 (3.9 million)
Year of the first Census Count
1790
Title of the first census takers
Marshalls
Women were included and identified in the first census count (True or False)
False
Number of years the census information is protected
72 years
The state with the lowest population
Wyoming
The year the population growth was the lowest
2018
(Lowest since 1937, 0.62% growth rate)
Year the Census Bureau began as a permanent agency
1902
There are approximately this number of women in the United States (2020 Census Reporting)
169.22 million
Number of questions for 2020 census
9 Questions
As of 2019, Michigan's population is this number
9,986,857
The approximate count of people in the United State according to the 2020 Census
321,004,407 (321 million)
Title of census takers in 2020
Enumerators
There are approximately this number of men in the United States (2020 Census Reporting)
162.59 million
Total number of questions on the first census
6 QUESTIONS
Top 3 States with the highest population count
1. California (38,982,847)
2. Texas (27,419,612)
3. Florida (20,278,447)
Year that women, children and slaves were included in the count
1850
Number of seats available in Congress based upon the population
435
The Census established the United States as the third largest populated country behind what two countries
China and India
The War of 1812's affect on the census records from 1790 - 1810
Records destroyed by the Brittish in a fire on Washington, DC
The amount of money that is distributed between federal, state, and local agencies based upon the census count
1.5 Trillion
The 10 year span that had the greatest population change
1990 - 2000
Where in the Constitution is the census mandated
Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution
The Census determines how many representatives each state receives in the Senate (True or False)
False (House of Representatives / Congress)