The census determines which states gain or lose seats in the House of Representatives.
Indeed, nothing will happen until the next census in 2000 determines if the state's demographic forecasts are correct.
An 1852 census determined that the Yurok were the most numerous, with 55 villages and an estimated population of 2,500.
The census determines the apportionment not only of the House but also of state legislatures.
The 2000 census determined its residents to be racially diverse, though predominantly lower-income.
The 2006 census determined that their number was 50,500.
The 2001 census determined that only 267 people made this island their home, thus being officially the least populated among the inhabited islands in Lakshadweep.
The census determined the country's population as 44.8 million.
The 2010 census determined the population is 29,801.
The American official said a national census expected to be taken next year should determine the share of revenue that goes to each province or region.