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This is the most important survey in America, but it keeps getting defunded
The US Census isn't just a bureau that counts people.
Sure, the census asks where you live and how many people are in your family. But it also asks what type of toilet you use, when you came to the US, and how much money you earn. These surveys are a way to gauge how the country is doing and a way to make decisions.
But since 2010, the Census Bureau hasn't just asked questions once every 10 years. It started talking to 295,000 people every month.
Today the bureau released important results from that questionnaire — data sets that help us get an accurate bird's-eye view of America.
Sure, the census asks where you live and how many people are in your family. But it also asks what type of toilet you use, when you came to the US, and how much money you earn. These surveys are a way to gauge how the country is doing and a way to make decisions.
But since 2010, the Census Bureau hasn't just asked questions once every 10 years. It started talking to 295,000 people every month.
Today the bureau released important results from that questionnaire — data sets that help us get an accurate bird's-eye view of America.
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http://www.vox.com/explainers/2015/12/3/9845152/acs-survey-defunded