2010 Census
Census Website

What: The census is a count of everyone residing in the United States.

Who: All U.S. residents must be counted-people of all races and ethnic groups, both citizens and non-citizens.

When:  Census Day is April 1, 2010.  Questionnaire responses should represent the household as it exists on this day.  More detailed socioeconomic information will be collected annually from a small percentage of the population through the American Community Survey.

Why:  The U. S. Constitution requires a national census once every 10 years.  The census will show state population counts and determine representation in the U.S. House of Representatives.

How: Census questionnaires will be delivered or mailed to households via U.S. Mail in March 2010: Many households will receive a replacement questionnaire in early April. Census workers also will visit households that do not return questionnaires.

The 2010 Census is Important

Every year, the federal government can allocate more than $300 billion to states and communities based, in part, on census data.

Religious organizations and institutions use census data to determine locations for new facilities, secure grants and connect with potential new members.

Census information guides funding decisions for important community facilities, such as schools, hospitals, child-care centers, and more.

Census data can be used to write proposals for grants that benefit your organizational/institutional.

Census data affect your voice in Congress as well as the redistricting of state legislatures, county and city councils and voting districts.