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U.S. Decennial Census: 2010

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About the 2010 census

Highlights

  • 23rd decennial census
  • US population: 308,745,538
  • Washington population: 6,724,540

Questions asked

  • Online from the Census Bureau here
  • Information obtained from all persons:
    • Name
    • Sex
    • Age and date of birth
    • Race and whether of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
    • Number of people staying in the house/apartment/mobile home on April 1, 2010
    • Is the house/apartment/mobile home owned with mortgage, owned without mortgage, rented, or occupied without rent?
    • Does the head of household sometimes live or stay somewhere else?

Statistics

Additional Resources

More Information from the US Census Bureau

Census Compilations

Data Sources

Contact

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