2006-07-31 15:51:25 · 3 answers · asked by Ray LiM 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used for accumulating statistical data, and it is also vital to democracy (voting). Census data is also commonly used for research, business marketing, and planning purposes.
2006-07-31 15:57:49 · answer #1 · answered by nononsense 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used for accumulating statistical data, and it is also vital to democracy (voting). Census data is also commonly used for research, business marketing, and planning purposes."
2006-07-31 15:58:30 · answer #2 · answered by Michael M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A census is a statistical collection where data are collected about everyone or everything in a group with some identifiable characteristic or in a particular location.
2006-08-01 02:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋