1980 United States Census
national census
The Twentieth United States Census was done by the Census Bureau. It found the population of the United States to be 226,545,805. It was an increase of 11.4 percent from the 1970 Census.[1]
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| General Information | |
| Date Taken | April 1, 1980 |
| Total U.S. Population | 226,545,805 |
| Percent Change |  11.4% |
| Most Populous State | California 23,699,000 |
| Least Populous State | Alaska 400,000 |
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It was the first census not to ask for the name of the "head of household."[2] About 16 percent of households received a "long form" of the 1980 census. It had over 100 questions.
References
change- ↑ "Population and Area (Historical Censuses)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 June 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ↑ Frum, David (2000). How We Got Here: The '70s. New York, New York: Basic Books. p. 246. ISBN 0-465-04195-7.
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