| THE 2010 CENSUS .... |
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| IT'S EASY .... |
EASY : Every residence will receive a short questionnaire that is simple and fast to complete |
| IT'S SAFE ... |
SAFE : By law, the Census Bureau cannot share an individual's answers with anyone including federal, state, and local agencies. |
| IT'S IMPORTANT! |
IMPORTANT : Over $300 billion in federal funds awarded to states and communities for new hospitals, schools, better transportation and social services. |
SAVE THE DATE
CENSUS DAY IS COMING ...
April 1, 2010 |
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In the Neighborhood
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U.S. Census workers are visiting your area to identify the addresses of all housing units for the 2010 Census
Becoming a Census Taker |
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This project is how we determine where to send questionnaires and enumerators in 2010 |
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Ten Minutes Every Ten Years |
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| The U.S. Constitution requires a national census once every 10 years. Census forms will be mailed to every household in March 2010 and Census Day is April 1, 2010. In the City of New Bedford, more than 50,000 housing units will receive the Census! The brief questionnaire takes about 10 minutes to complete, and asks for the name, gender, age, race, ethnicity and relationship to the householder, and whether the householder owns or rents their home. You should fill out your census form wherever you are on the day you receive it, regardless of where you live at other times of the year. |
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It's Safe to Complete the Census |
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| Don't be afraid to be counted, even if you are not a documented resident. Census forms are completely confidential for 72 years and cannot be shared with anyone, including welfare and immigration agencies. No court of law, not even the President of the United States, can access your individual responses. Census workers are highly motivated to protect your answers - they are subject to a $250,000 fine and/or a five-year prison term for disclosing any information that could identify a respondent or household |
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Census Results Determine Funding for Community Projects |
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| Governments use census data to allocate billions of dollars in funding for education, public safety, housing, roads and bridges, human services and community services. Community organizations use it to develop social service programs for seniors and children, and businesses use it to identify where to locate factories, shopping centers, movie theaters, banks and offices - activities that lead to new jobs! The loss in funding for government services for just one uncounted person in New Bedford could be $1,500. An undercounting of 1,000 residents could mean a loss in funding for New Bedford of $1.5 million or more! |
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Population Determines Representation |
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| Census data is also used representation in the federal and state legislatures. Undercounting results in under-representation. |
For more information visit these Quick Links |
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