Censuses are not conducted in a vacuum. They occur amidst internal and external crisis, shifts in cultural interests, and events that become "defining moments" for each decade. Census data reflect the growth of the population as well as the changing values and interests of the American people.
Decennial Historical Facts provides a portrait of the United States both statistically and culturally in the following four areas:
226,542,199 | U.S. Resident Population |
64.0 |
Population per square mile of land area |
11.4 |
Percent increase of population from 1970 to 1980 |
50 |
Number of States |
Rank |
Place |
Population |
---|---|---|
1 |
New York City, NY | 7,071,639 |
2 |
Chicago, IL | 3,005,072 |
3 |
Los Angeles, CA | 2,966,850 |
4 |
Philadelphia, PA | 1,688,210 |
5 |
Houston, TX | 1,595,138 |
6 |
Detroit, MI | 1,203,339 |
7 |
Dallas, TX | 904,078 |
8 |
San Diego, CA | 875,538 |
9 |
Phoenix, AZ | 789,704 |
10 |
Baltimore, MD | 786,775 |
Cost | $1.1 billion |
Cost per Capita (cents) | 486.5 |
Total Pages in Published Reports | 300,000 |
Number of Enumerators | 458,523 |
Census Bureau Director | Vincent Barabba |
Number of Questions on the Questionnaire | 19 |
Number of Questions on the Long Form | 52 |