Surveys are quick and census is more accurate.
Population is total number of people who live in a geographical area
A sample survey is asked of a limited group of people, while a census is conducted in an attempted to get an answer from all people in a geographical area.
A census would get data from 100% of the population (or at least close to 100%). Sampling would be to get data from some of the population (much less than 100%).
this is brief, but a census gathers data from the whole group/poulation, wheras a sample investigation on takes a small part of the group/poulation, a sample
A census is the gathering of data from an entire population.
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The U.S. Census Bureau conducts monthly and annual surveys of the American people.
The United States Census Bureau conducts the annual census, as well as other censuses, surveys and data gathering about the American people and economy. It is part of the Department of Commerce.
Tavia Simmons has written: 'Households and families, 2000' -- subject(s): Statistics, Analysis, Households, Demographic surveys, Family, Household surveys, Census, 22nd, 2000
Some sources include sample surveys, studies, census, questionnaires, and observation to name just a few.
the advantages of a census are:- it helps the government plan for the future- keeps the government more organised- shows the government the population status of the country- keeps detail of all the people with the countrythe disadvantages are:- people may feel uncomfortable revealing their personal details-time consumingvery expensive to conductlimited in the data collected, does not get indepth data
Millions, it is hard to put an exact number on it as very few (almost no) census surveys for this exist.
Tim Passmore has written: 'Outcome' 'Sample design and stratification' -- subject(s): Census, 1980, Demographic surveys, National Census Project (Papua New Guinea), Sampling (Statistics)
Robin Rothfield has written: 'Report on the census of agriculture 1978' -- subject(s): Agricultural surveys, Agriculture, Statistics
The Federal government take its official census every ten years.
Angela Brittingham has written: 'Ancestry: 2000' -- subject(s): Statistics, Demographic surveys, Genealogy, Census, 22nd, 2000