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2010 Census: It’s in Our Hands
The countdown to the 2010 U.S. Census has begun. With Census Day in less than a year – April 1, 2010, the Census Bureau has already launched a critical nation-wide campaign to make sure that everyone living in the United States is counted. The federal government uses census numbers to allocate more than $300 billion in federal funds annually to state and local cities for important program such as education, health care, and housing.
The 2010 Census will have one of the shortest questionnaires in the history of the United States, dating back to the nation’s first census in 1790. The 2010 Census will ask for name, gender, age, race, ethnicity, relationship and whether the householder owns or rents their home. The census from will take only about 10 minutes to complete, and answers are protected by law and strictly confidential.
Please visit www.census.gov/2010census for more information on the 2010 U.S. Census.
What is the Census?
•The Census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years.
•The Census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
•The next U.S. Census is APRIL 2, 2010.
•Participation in the Census is required by law.
About the Census Questionnaire.
•It will be mailed out to all U.S. households in March 2010.
•It consists of 10 simple questions.
•All information is kept confidential.
•It takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
Census Timeline: Key Dates
Fall 2009 Recruitment begins for census takers needed for peak workload in 2010.
Mar 2010 Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to households.
April 1, 2010 Official Census Day
Apr-Jun 2010 Census employees visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mail.
Dec 2010 Census Bureau delivers population counts to President
Please visit www.census.gov/2010census for more information on the 2010 U.S. Census.
The Census will begin hiring for the spring 2010 peak season in the fall of 2009 click here for the most up to date information and to take the Census Practice test.
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