2010 United States Census
Once every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau takes a snapshot of everyone residing in the United States, regardless of age, race, or immigration status. People should be counted where they live and sleep most of the year, so if you live at school—on or off campus— , at home with your parents, or in an apartment of your own, that is where you will receive your questionnaire.
Filling out the questionnaire is more important than you may realize. Census data affect and inform:
- College tuition grant and loan programs. All kinds of public education federal and even state financial support are determined by the number and type of people in the state.
- Decisions about funding for critical services in your community, like transportation, public safety, medical care, low-cost housing and road repairs.
- Your voice in Congress and in the state and local community.
- And much more!
Being counted is easy. The 2010 Census questionnaire will be delivered to you at your residence by mail or by a census representative in March or April 2010. When you receive your questionnaire - BE COUNTED: Fill it out and Send it back!
Filling out the questionnaire is safe. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share the answers that respondents provide with anyone, including law enforcement and any other government agency or court. We can’t move forward until you send it back, so be sure that you are counted in the 2010 Census.
For more information, please visit the official 2010 United States Census website at: http://2010.census.gov/.
Information provided by - The United States Census Bureau.