2010 CENSUS:
It's IN OUR HANDS
What You Need to Know about the 2010 Census
In 2010, the U.S. census will define who we are as a nation. Taken
every 10 years, the census
affects political representation and directs the allocation of billions
of dollars in government
funding. As a 2010 Census partner, you can educate your community about
the importance
of participating in this historic event and help ensure no one is left
uncounted. You can help
your community receive the fiscal and social benefits to which it is
entitled. Achieving a
complete and accurate 2010 Census is in our hands.
The Census: A Snapshot
The
U.S. Constitution requires a national census once every 10 years.
The
census is a count of everyone residing in the United States: in all 50
states, Washington
D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana
Islands, and American Samoa. This includes people of all ages, races,
ethnic groups, both
citizens and non-citizens.
The
2010 Census will create hundreds of thousands of temporary jobs across
the nation.
It’s in Our Hands: Your Participation in the
2010 Census Matter
Every year, more than $300 billion in
federal funds is awarded to states and communities
based on census data. That’s more than $3 trillion over a 10-year
period.
Census data guide local decision-makers in
important community planning efforts, including
where to build new roads, hospitals and schools.
Census data affect your voice in Congress by
determining how many seats each state will have
in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Completing the 2010 Census
Questionnaire: Simple and Safe
The 2010 Census questionnaire asks only a
few simple questions of each person—name,
relationship, gender, age and date of birth, race, and whether the
respondent owns or rents his
or her home. This simple, short questionnaire takes just a few minutes
to complete and return
by mail.
The Census Bureau does not release or share
information that identifies individual respondents
or their household for 72 years.
The mission of GLEAMNS Human
Resources Commission Incorporated, a community-based organization, is to
deliver quality services, assistance and opportunity to eligible
customers with emphasis placed on education, employment and developing
self-sufficiency.