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And then in the 1910 census, he is listed as white.
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Chelsea Stieber, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
According to a census in 2001, just over 150,000 ethnic Hungarians lived in the region, but the number is widely thought to have declined since then.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The momentum is reflected in its changing demographics — North Kansas City’s population grew by 24% from 2020 to 2023, according to census data.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
But the government's latest public data from September 2024 shows Black people make up 18.5% of the federal civilian workforce, while their share of the general U.S. population, according to the 2020 census, stands at 14.8%.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
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Chelsea Stieber, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
According to a census in 2001, just over 150,000 ethnic Hungarians lived in the region, but the number is widely thought to have declined since then.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The momentum is reflected in its changing demographics — North Kansas City’s population grew by 24% from 2020 to 2023, according to census data.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
But the government's latest public data from September 2024 shows Black people make up 18.5% of the federal civilian workforce, while their share of the general U.S. population, according to the 2020 census, stands at 14.8%.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for census
Noun
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Chula Vista’s count in South County dipped from 650 to 614.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Kushner pleaded guilty in 2005 to 18 counts and served two years in prison.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Yes, two of the Stars’ goals were power-play tallies, but all three Granlund goals came from distance.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Legend by Bob Marley and the Wailers is up to 1,185 stays on the tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/census. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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