1980 United States Census

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the total population?226,545,805 individuals
2. What is the date of enumeration?April 1, 1980
3. How many people were counted in 1980?The census counted 226,545,805 people across the country.
4. Why was the 1980 Census important for Congress?The numbers helped decide how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives. States in the Sun Belt gained seats while some in the Northeast and Midwest lost seats.

Demographics: Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.
Reapportionment: The redistribution of congressional seats among states based on population changes after a census.
Enumeration: The process of counting or listing all the members of a population.
Undercount: The failure to count all individuals in a population during a census.