2010 CENSUS:  IT’S IN OUR HANDS
What You Need to Know About the 2010 Census

The Census - Snapshot

- The US Constitution Requires a National Census Every 10 Years


- The Census is a Count of all Who Reside in the 50 United States and our Territories – Citizens and non Citizens.



The Census – Community Participation Matters
- Every Year Billions in Federal Funds are Awarded to States and Communities Based on Census Data.

- Census Data Guides Planning for Hospitals, Schools, Roads and other Services such as Social Services & Community Development Block Grants Essential to Communities.

- Census Data Affects Your Voice in Congress by Determining How Many Seats each State will have in the US House of Representatives.

- Census Data Affects How District Lines Are Drawn for State Legislatures and Local Voting Districts.

- Census Data Affects School Budgets, Distribution of Title 1, Special Education Funding and College Tuition.



The Census Questionnaire – Simple & Safe
- The Census Questionnaire Asks Only a Few Questions of Each Person: Name, Relationship, Gender, Age and Date of Birth, Race, Whether the Home is Owned or Rented.

- The Census Bureau Does Not Share Information or Identify Respondents or Households for 72 Years