decennial
adjective
de·cen·ni·al
di-ˈse-nē-əl 
1
: consisting of or lasting for 10 years
2
: occurring or being done every 10 years
the decennial census
decennial
noun
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The data in the report was collected from Census Bureau data, including the 2000 decennial census and 2021 American Community Survey.
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Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
Bradfield Farms demographic data is from the 2020 decennial census for the census block group that contains the neighborhood.
—Ella Koeze, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
States must redraw their state legislative and congressional district lines every 10 years to reflect population shifts revealed in the decennial census.
—Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023
Yang and others also argue that similar data is already being captured at the federal level by the decennial Census.
—Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Most states are guided by at least four traditional principles for reshaping state legislative districts after each decennial census.
—David A. Lieb and Scott Bauer, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2023
In addition to affecting political representation, decennial census data helps determine the allocation of federal funding for the next decade as well as where services like schools, hospitals and highways are needed.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2023
Redistricting is kicking into high gear — legislatures and special commissions are holding special sessions to handle the decennial redrawing of state and congressional districts.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2021
Carroll County Code requires that the commissioners appoint a new redistricting committee following the release of the decennial census to examine the commissioner districts based on the revised census data.
—Madison Bateman, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 26 Sep. 2021
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Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
Bradfield Farms demographic data is from the 2020 decennial census for the census block group that contains the neighborhood.
—Ella Koeze, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
States must redraw their state legislative and congressional district lines every 10 years to reflect population shifts revealed in the decennial census.
—Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023
Yang and others also argue that similar data is already being captured at the federal level by the decennial Census.
—Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Most states are guided by at least four traditional principles for reshaping state legislative districts after each decennial census.
—David A. Lieb and Scott Bauer, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2023
In addition to affecting political representation, decennial census data helps determine the allocation of federal funding for the next decade as well as where services like schools, hospitals and highways are needed.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2023
Redistricting is kicking into high gear — legislatures and special commissions are holding special sessions to handle the decennial redrawing of state and congressional districts.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2021
Carroll County Code requires that the commissioners appoint a new redistricting committee following the release of the decennial census to examine the commissioner districts based on the revised census data.
—Madison Bateman, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 26 Sep. 2021
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circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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decennial
adjective
de·cen·ni·al
di-ˈsen-ē-əl
1
: consisting of 10 years
2
: happening every 10 years
decennial census
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