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United States' Census 2010
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 The 2010 Census:
It’s Coming Soon,
and It’s in Your Hands
Every ten years, or decennial, as it is known, the count of the nation is
required by our constitution.
What Counts
The census is a count of everyone residing in the United
States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the
Island Areas.
Who
Everyone All residents of the United States must be counted.
This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens and
non-citizens.
When
Every 10 years Every 10 years, and the next census occurs
in 2010. Census questionnaires will be mailed or delivered to every
household in the United States in March 2010. The questions ask you
to provide information that is accurate for your household as of April
1, 2010. The Census Bureau must count everyone and submit state
population totals to the U.S. President by December 31, 2010. The
first Census was conducted in 1790 and has been carried out every
10 years since then.
Where
Everywhere in the U.S. The census counts everyone
residing in the United States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. People should be counted where
they live and sleep most of the year.
Why
The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 2) mandates a headcount
of everyone residing in the United States. The population totals
determine each state’s Congressional representation. The numbers
also affect funding in your community and help inform decision
makers about how your community is changing.
How
The Census Bureau will mail or deliver questionnaires to your
house in March 2010. We will mail a second form to households
that do not respond to the initial questionnaire. Households that still
do not respond will be called or visited by a Census worker. (Census
workers can be identified by a census badge and bag.)
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