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MAKE SURE YOU ARE COUNTED! UNDERSTANDING THE 2010 CENSUS Key Dates for the Upcoming Census
2010 is a special year – it’s a “census” year. The first census was conducted in 1790 and has been carried out every 10 years since. By participating in the census, you will help ensure that the City of Duncanville gets its fair share of federal and state funding. Locally, census information helps determine locations for schools, roads, hospitals, child-care and senior centers, and much more. Businesses also use census data to determine new locations for supermarkets, shopping centers, housing and other facilities. So, watch your mailbox and return your census questionnaire in a timely fashion. It’s important to you and your community.
March 2010 Census questionnaires mailed or delivered to households. April 1, 2010 Census Day April – July 2010 Census takers visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mail. December 2010 Census Bureau delivers population counts to the President. ==== What is a census? A census is a count of everyone residing in the United States : in all 50 states, the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. Why is the census important? The first census was conducted in 1790 and has been carried out every 10 years since then. The population totals obtained from the census determine each state’s Congressional representation. Census data also 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 much more. By participating in the census you will help insure that the City of Duncanville gets its fair share of federal and state funding. Locally, census information helps determine locations for schools, roads, hospitals, child-care and senior citizen centers, and more. Businesses also use census data to determine new locations for supermarkets, shopping centers, housing and other facilities. Who is counted? All residents of the United States must be counted. This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens and non-citizens. When will the census be conducted? The census is conducted every ten years. The next census will occur in 2010. Census questionnaires will be mailed or delivered to every household in the United States in March 2010. April 1, 2010 is Census Day. The census form asks you to provide information that is accurate for your household as of April 1, 2010 . Is it difficult to complete the census form? In the past, most households received a short-form questionnaire while one in six households received a long form that requested more detailed information. In 2010, only short forms will be utilized. The census questionnaire should only take a few minutes to answer and return by mail. Do I have to answer all the questions? It is important that all questions are answered. All answers are protected by law and will remain confidential. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share an individual’s answers with anyone, including welfare and immigration agencies. What happens if I don’t complete and return the census form? A second form will be mailed to households that do not respond to the initial questionnaire. Households that still do not respond will be called or visited by a Census worker.
MORE INFORMATION U.S. Census Bureau Website - Census 2010 An Introduction To The 2010 Census 2010 Census: It's In Our Hands 2010 Census Sample Questionnaire – English 2010 Census Sample Questionnaire – Bilingual
2010 CENSUS Local Census Offices are scheduled to open in October 2009. Please refer to http://www.census.gov/rodal/www/emply.html or www.usajobs.gov for more information about employment opportunities.
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