1880 United States Census

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Census-designated_place
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1890_United_States_Census
gptkb:South_Dakota_Territory
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States_Census_Bureau
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date June 1, 1880
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1880 United States Census
gptkbp:notable_for Reflected the changing roles of women in society.
Included information on the number of people who were divorced.
First census to include a question on the number of children born to women.
Included data on the number of people engaged in trade.
Included information on the number of people employed in manufacturing.
Provided a comprehensive view of American life in 1880.
Reflected the impact of the Civil War on population demographics.
Included data on the number of deaf, dumb, and blind individuals.
Provided detailed demographic information on race and ethnicity.
Data was used for various social and economic studies.
Included information on the number of people who were single.
Data was collected by enumerators.
Data was used to allocate federal funding.
Data was used to inform educational policies.
Data was used to inform housing policies.
Data was used to inform political representation.
Data was used to inform social welfare programs.
Data was used to inform urban planning.
Data was used to track migration patterns.
Included information on the number of people who were married.
Helped to shape immigration policy.
Included data on education and literacy.
Included data on employment and occupation.
Included information on the number of households.
Included information on the number of veterans.
Included data on the number of people who were widowed.
Provided a basis for future censuses.
Provided data for public health initiatives.
Provided insights into the labor market.
Provided insights into the educational attainment of the population.
Reflected changes in family structure.
Reflected changes in immigration patterns.
Reflected the impact of industrialization.
Results were published in 1881.
Included information on the number of people engaged in agriculture.
Included information on the number of people living in different types of housing.
Data was collected for the first time on the number of foreign-born individuals.
Conducted under the supervision of Superintendent of Census Francis A. Walker.
Provided insights into the economic conditions of the time.
Included information on the number of people living in poverty.
Reflected the growing diversity of the American population.
Provided a snapshot of American society in the late 19th century.
Included information on the number of people with disabilities.
Included data on the number of individuals living in institutions.
First census to include information on the relationship of individuals to the head of the household.
Included data on the number of people living in rural versus urban areas.
Used a new method of data collection and tabulation.
First census to record the birthplace of individuals.
gptkbp:population 50,189,209
gptkbp:preceded_by 1870 United States Census
gptkbp:state 38
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:1890_United_States_Census
gptkbp:year 1880