Census Costs More Than Ever
| Current Dollars | Constant Dollars | |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.24 | 2.59 |
| 1930 | 0.33 | 4.27 |
| 1940 | 0.51 | 7.99 |
| 1950 | 0.6 | 5.47 |
| 1960 | 0.71 | 5.26 |
| 1970 | 1.22 | 6.85 |
| 1980 | 4.76 | 12.6 |
| 1990 | 10.02 | 16.72 |
| 2000 | 15.99 | 20.25 |
| 2010 | 42.11 | 42.11 |
Cost of census per person ($)
Sources:
genealogybranches.c…
data.bls.gov
