2000 United States census
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The 2000 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2000, providing official demographic data used to allocate political representation and federal resources.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2000 United States census canonical | 7 |
| 2000 United States Census | 2 |
| Census 2000 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T482783 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2000 United States census Context triple: [108th United States Congress, usedForApportionment, 2000 United States census]
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A.
2010 United States census
The 2010 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional apportionment and the redrawing of legislative districts for the following decade.
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B.
2020 United States census
The 2020 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional representation, federal funding allocations, and demographic data for the decade.
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C.
decennial United States Census
The decennial United States Census is a nationwide population count conducted every ten years that determines the allocation of congressional seats and federal resources among the states.
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D.
Bureau of the Census
The Bureau of the Census is the principal U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating population and economic data, including conducting the decennial national census.
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E.
2000 United States presidential election
The 2000 United States presidential election was a highly contentious race between George W. Bush and Al Gore that culminated in a disputed Florida recount and a landmark Supreme Court decision.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2000 United States census Target entity description: The 2000 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2000, providing official demographic data used to allocate political representation and federal resources.
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A.
2010 United States census
The 2010 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional apportionment and the redrawing of legislative districts for the following decade.
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B.
2020 United States census
The 2020 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that determined congressional representation, federal funding allocations, and demographic data for the decade.
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C.
decennial United States Census
The decennial United States Census is a nationwide population count conducted every ten years that determines the allocation of congressional seats and federal resources among the states.
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D.
Bureau of the Census
The Bureau of the Census is the principal U.S. federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating population and economic data, including conducting the decennial national census.
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E.
2000 United States presidential election
The 2000 United States presidential election was a highly contentious race between George W. Bush and Al Gore that culminated in a disputed Florida recount and a landmark Supreme Court decision.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States census
ⓘ
decennial census ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2000 United States census
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surface form:
Census 2000
|
| appliesTo | resident population ⓘ |
| censusDay | April 1, 2000 ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
Bureau of the Census
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Census Bureau
|
| constitutionalBasis | Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataConfidentiality | protected under Title 13 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| dataRelease |
detailed data released in subsequent years
ⓘ
summary data released in 2001 ⓘ |
| dataTypeCollected |
age
ⓘ
ethnicity ⓘ home ownership ⓘ household relationship ⓘ housing ⓘ housing unit characteristics ⓘ population ⓘ race ⓘ sex ⓘ |
| dataUse |
allocation of federal program funds
ⓘ
demographic research ⓘ reapportionment of U.S. House of Representatives seats among the states ⓘ redrawing of congressional districts ⓘ redrawing of state legislative districts ⓘ |
| endTime | 2000 ⓘ |
| excludes | most short-term foreign visitors ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2010 United States census ⓘ |
| follows | 1990 United States census ⓘ |
| frequency | every 10 years ⓘ |
| headOfAgencyAtTime | Kenneth Prewitt ⓘ |
| includesPopulationOf |
50 U.S. states
ⓘ
District of Columbia ⓘ U.S. territories (limited coverage) ⓘ |
| languageSupport | multiple non-English language materials ⓘ |
| legalObligation | response required by law ⓘ |
| legislativeBasis | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| longFormSampleRate | about 1 in 6 households ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first United States census to allow respondents to self-identify with more than one race ⓘ |
| officialPopulationCount |
281,421,906
ⓘ
281421906 ⓘ |
| partOf |
decennial United States Census
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Census
|
| populationAsOf | April 1, 2000 ⓘ |
| populationIncreaseSincePreviousCensus |
13.2%
ⓘ
32,712,033 ⓘ |
| previousPopulation | 248,709,873 ⓘ |
| purpose |
allocation of federal funds
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apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ redistricting ⓘ |
| questionnaireType |
long form
ⓘ
short form ⓘ |
| startTime | 2000 ⓘ |
| supervisingAgency |
U.S. Department of Commerce
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surface form:
United States Department of Commerce
|
| usesMethod |
in-person enumeration
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mail-out/mail-back questionnaires ⓘ telephone follow-up ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2000 United States census Description of subject: The 2000 United States census was the nationwide population count conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2000, providing official demographic data used to allocate political representation and federal resources.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Census 2000
this entity surface form:
2000 United States Census
this entity surface form:
2000 United States Census