2010 United States census
23rd United States national census
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| July 1 2023 | United States Census Bureau estimated population data for Puerto Rican municipalities, revealing San Juan as potentially the 58th largest city in the United States if included in the national list. |
| 2020 | Daly City (CA) and Federal Way (WA) reached their maximum population before falling below 100,000 people. |
| 2020 | United States Census Bureau conducted a decennial census, enumerating populations of census-designated places (CDPs) with at least 100,000 residents, providing statistical data on population, land area, and population density for various unincorporated communities across the United States. |
| 2014 | The American Community Survey census form became the first to exclude the term 'Negro' after the 2013 announcement. |
| 2013 | The Census Bureau announced it would stop using the term 'Negro' in future census forms following complaints about its inclusion in the 2010 census. |
| 2012 | Reapportionment results from the 2010 census took effect, changing the number of representatives for 18 states in the House of Representatives and impacting the Electoral College votes for the presidential election. |
| 2012 | Twelve congressional seats were redistributed among states: Texas, Florida, Arizona, and Georgia gained a total of four seats, while Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio lost a total of seats. |
| August 2011 | The District of Columbia announced it would challenge its census results, claiming inconsistencies in detailed census block information. |
| March 2011 | Complete redistricting data was delivered to states by the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| March 27 2011 | NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg held a conference to challenge the city's census results, specifically questioning the low population growth in Queens and Brooklyn boroughs. |
| March 22 2011 | Detroit Mayor Dave Bing held a press conference to challenge the city's census results, citing inconsistencies in population and housing unit data. |
| 2010 | Norwalk, CA peaked in population before declining below 100,000 residents. |
| 2010 | 436 incidents involving assaults or threats against census enumerators were reported, more than double the 181 incidents in 2000. |
| 2010 | The Census Bureau launched an unprecedented advertising campaign targeting conservative voters, including sponsoring NASCAR races and hiring Marie Osmond to publicize the census. |
| 2010 | 113 census workers were victims of crime while conducting the census. |
| 2010 | Hired 635,000 temporary enumerators to increase census count accuracy through spot-checking of randomly selected neighborhoods and communities. |
| December 2010 | GAO noted that the cost of conducting the census has approximately doubled each decade since 1970. |
| December 2010 | The U.S. Census Bureau delivered population information to the U.S. president for apportionment purposes. |
| August 2010 | Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced significant budget savings for the 2010 census, with $650 million saved in door-to-door questioning phase due to high questionnaire return rates. |
| April 2010 | Census takers began non-response follow-up (NRFU) operations, visiting households that did not return their census forms. |
| April 1 2010 | Approximately 134 million census forms were mailed out or hand-delivered by the Census Bureau, with this date serving as the official reference point for residency. |
| April 1 2010 | National Census Day, the official reference date for the 23rd United States national census, used for population counting and data collection. |
| March 15 2010 | Over 120 million census forms were delivered by the U.S. Post Office, marking the start of widespread census form distribution. |
| January 25 2010 | Census Bureau Director Robert Groves officially began the 2010 census enumeration by counting World War II veteran Clifton Jackson in Noorvik, Alaska. |
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