Census Information
Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a census to determine the number of people living in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the census in years ending in zero, on Census Day, which is April 1.
The data collected by the decennial census are used to apportion the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. The first U.S. census was in 1790 during the first term of our first president, George Washington. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson led the effort. The population was 3,929,625, and Congress used these results to apportion 105 seats among 15 states.
The Constitution Requires the Census
The Constitution of the United States, Article I, Sections 2 and 9, directs that a census or enumeration be taken.
Section 2 states, “The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct."
In 1954, Congress codified earlier census acts and all other statutes authorizing the decennial census into law under Title 13, U.S. Code. Title 13 requires the Census Bureau to notify Congress of the planned subjects for the census no later than three years before that census, and of the specific wording of questions to be asked no later than two years before that census.
What is Apportionment?
Apportionment is the process of dividing the seats in the House of Representatives among the 50 states based on the population figures collected during the decennial census. The U.S. Constitution mandates that an apportionment of representatives among the states must be carried out every 10 years. Therefore, apportionment is the original legal purpose of the decennial census, as intended by our Nation's Founders. The number of seats in the House has grown with the country. Congress sets the number in law and increased the number to 435 in 1913. The Constitution, Article I, Section 2 states, “Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this union, according to their respective numbers.”
Source: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about.html
Town of Yorktown, New York Profile
Census 2020 Demographic information, including 5-year age groups, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino origin, household type, relationship to householder, group quarters population, housing occupancy, housing tenure, is scheduled to be released in 2022.
| Characteristic | Census 2000 | Census 2010 | Census 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 36,318 | 36,081 | 36,569 |
| Male | 17,561 | 17,386 | |
| Female | 18,757 | 18,695 | |
| Age | |||
| Under 5 years | 2,509 | 1,872 | |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,911 | 2,430 | |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,767 | 2,811 | |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,373 | 2,719 | |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,294 | 1,560 | |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,315 | 1,239 | |
| 30 to 34 years | 2,238 | 1,397 | |
| 35 to 39 years | 3,297 | 2,082 | |
| 40 to 44 years | 3,483 | 2,793 | |
| 45 to 49 years | 3,037 | 3,337 | |
| 50 to 54 years | 2,654 | 3,186 | |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,987 | 2,704 | |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,483 | 2,120 | |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,283 | 1,606 | |
| 70 to 74 years | 1,157 | 1,289 | |
| 75 to 79 years | 982 | 1,016 | |
| 80 to 84 years | 677 | 983 | |
| 85 to 89 years | 500 | 599 | |
| 90 years and over | 246 | 338 | |
| Median Age | 39.5 | 43.6 |
Source: data.census.gov
Useful Senior Comparisons
| Age | Census 2000 | Census 2010 | Census 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 and over | 8,315 | 10,655 | |
| 65 and over | 4,845 | 5,831 | |
| 75 and over | 2,405 | 2,936 | |
| 85 and over | 746 | 937 |
