A census enumerator has to know more than just how to count — she has to be a bit of a diplomat, too. Some people just don't like to stand up and be counted. Take it from Edward S. Zelazo, district ...

This appendix summarizes information on the content of the decennial censuses, 1960-1990. In general, the number of items for which data are obtained in the census and the major content areas have ...

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In general, the terms "American Indian" and "Native American" are used interchangeably here to refer to the combined census categories of American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut. Any use of other ...