The enumeration of an entire population, usually with details being recorded on residence, age, sex, occupation, ethnic group, marital status, birth history and relationship to head of household.
n. an official count of the population within a defined territory, together with information on such attributes as age, sex, etc. In the UK it takes the form of a ten-yearly enumeration of the population based on the actual presence of individuals in a house or institution on a designated night (known as a de facto census). This contrasts with the approach in the USA, where enumeration is based on official address (de jure census).
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