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Census 2010
from the U.S.
Census Bureau
CENSUS HISTORY: The first census took place in 1790 to
determine the number of seats each state would have in the U.S. House
of Representatives. The census also was created to gain a better understanding
of where people lived and to establish patterns of settlement.
ABOUT THE CENSUS BUREAU: The Census Bureau was established in 1902. Today,
in addition to administering the census of population and housing, the
Census
Bureau conducts more than 200 annual surveys, including
the American
Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, and economic censuses
every five years.
THE CENSUS: A SNAPSHOT
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What: The census is a count of
everyone living in the United States.
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Who: All U.S. residents
must be counted—people of all
races and ethnic groups, both citizens and non-citizens.
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When:
Census Day is April 1, 2010. Questionnaire responses should
represent the household as it exists on this
day. More detailed socioeconomic information
is being collected annually from a small percentage
of the population through the American Community Survey.
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Why: The U.S. Constitution requires a national
census once every 10 years. The census provides state
population counts
used to determine representation
in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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How: Census
questionnaires will be delivered or mailed to households in March
2010. Depending
on
the type
of enumeration
area, there will
be census takers who will visit households
and conduct an interview to complete the questionnaire starting in
March 2010.
Census takers
will also visit households
that do not return
their delivered or mailed questionnaires
starting in May.
A COMPLETE COUNT: THE IMPORTANCE OF CENSUS DATA:
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Every year, the
federal government allocates more than $400 billion
to states and communities based, in part, on census data.
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Businesses
use census data to gain insight into tribal members living
in urban and rural areas and determine the need for new housing,
roads
and
educational programs.
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Census data guide local American
Indian and Alaska Native decision
makers in their grant proposals and business plans for the construction
of new roads, housing, hospitals, child-care and senior-citizen centers,
schools and more.
2010 CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE: IT'S EASY, IT'S IMPORTANT,
AND IT'S SAFE
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With only 10 questions, the
2010 Census questionnaire
is one of the shortest questionnaires
in history and takes
just 10 minutes to complete for
the average household.
By law, the Census Bureau
cannot share
an respondents’ answers with anyone, including
tribal housing
authorities, other federal agencies and law enforcement
entities.
Redistricting
Regionalism
Read
here a summary about the two-year study done
by Cuyahoga Area's joint Regionalism Committee.
Leagues advocate for local government collaboration
that
would foster economic growth and efficiency in NE Ohio
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