The decennial U.S. census is best known for determining how many seats each state gets in the House of Representatives (and thus, electors in the Electoral College), but it is a linchpin of data gathering for both the public sector and private companies, and it is critical for numerous commercial real estate functions.
From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development down to municipal governments, census data is crucial in determining how much money is spent building and maintaining affordable housing, as well as where that money gets sent. All told, the census determines the location of…
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