1990 United States Census

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How big is 1990 United States Census?3,794,101 square miles
2. What is the total population?248,709,873 people
3. What is the main language?English
4. How did people answer the census questions in 1990?Most families received a mail questionnaire to fill out and send back. If a family didn't reply, census workers visited them in person to make sure everyone was counted.
5. Why was the 1990 Census important for the government?The Census is required every ten years to decide how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives. The 1990 results also helped share more than $200 billion in federal money for schools, hospitals, roads, and other programs.

Apportionment: The process of dividing the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states based on their population.
Demographics: The statistical study of human populations, including their size, density, distribution, and vital statistics.
Hard-to-Count Populations: Groups of people who are statistically less likely to be counted accurately in a census due to various social or geographic factors.