what does decennial census mean
Definition of decennial. 1  1 : consisting of or lasting for 10 years. 2  2 : occurring or being done every 10 years the decennial census.
Definition of census. 1  1 : a count of the population and a property evaluation in early Rome. 2  2 : a usually complete enumeration of a population; specifically : a periodic governmental enumeration of population According to the latest U.S census, 16% of the population is of Hispanic or Latino origin.