Which of the following describes the census counting method?

• A. Visually
• B. Electronically
• C. Physically
• D. Verbally

Answer: (C)

Counting every person where they live is what the census is designed to do, so the counting method is a physical count. Enumerators go door to door to tally each resident, verifying who lives in every household, to ensure a complete population count rather than an estimate. Other descriptions miss the essential act of counting individuals one by one—visual inspection can't capture all occupants, verbal interviews don’t guarantee a full count, and electronic collection is about recording data, not the act of counting people themselves.