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Key Facts about Census 2010:
- Population counts from the Census affects funding for our communities, our communities' respresentation in Congress, and helps inform decision making in municipal government and community organizations.
- The census questionaire only takes a few minutes to fill out and return by mail-- no more long forms.
- Your responses are protected by law. All Bureau employees have taken an oath to protect confidentiality and are subject to jail, fines, or both for disclosing information that could identify a respondent or household.
- It's required by law. Information from our communities is aggregated locally and across the country to provide summary statistical data used in local, state, and federal agencies.
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- Census data directly affects how more than $300 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to communities
for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, transportation
and more. That's more than $3 trillion over a 10-year period. Filling
out this information helps to ensure our communities get a fair share
of the federal and state funds.
- Census 2010 affects your voice in Congress. Mandated
by the U.S. Constitution, the census is also used to apportion seats in
the U.S. House of Representatives and to redistrict state legislatures.
More information about the 2010 Census Redistricting Data Program. . .
- Census 2010 affects your representation in state and local government.
Census data are used to define legislature districts, school district
assignment areas and other important functional areas of government.
- Census data informs your community's decisions. The
census is like a snapshot that helps define who we are as a nation.
Data about changes in your community are crucial to many planning
decisions, such as where to provide services for the elderly, where to
build new roads and schools, or where to locate job training centers.
For more information visit : www.census2010.gov
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