The 2010 Census: Be Counted, Be Rewarded 

In March 2010, more than 130 million addresses across the country received a census questionnaire. One of the shortest census forms in history, the 2010 Census questionnaire asks 10 questions and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Completing your census questionnaire is easy, important and safe, and your participation is essential to ensuring a brighter tomorrow for our community. 

Required once every 10 years by the U.S. Constitution, the census will count every person living in the United States.  Census data guides the distribution of more than $400 billion per year in federal funding to state and local governments.

Census data is used to reapportion representative districts such as the U.S. House of Representatives and determine the distribution of the Electoral College.  Census data is critical in determining locations for new hospitals, improving schools, building new roads, expanding public transportation options and creating new maps for emergency responders.

By participating in the census, you can help create a better future for you and those important to you. Complete and return your form when it arrives.

Click here to learn how the Census Bureau protects your information

Click here to view the 2010 Census Fact Sheet

Click here to learn more about Census jobs
 

Click here to view an interactive map of the current census participation rates at state, county, and local levels
(Zoom in to track and compare your community's participation rate with surrounding areas.)