Census 2010

Accurate census data will help determine how federal funds are spent for projects like road construction, schools, public works, job-training centers, emergency services, hospitals and/or senior centers. The Census count also determines how many seats a state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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The U.S. Constitution requires the U.S. Census Bureau to take a count of every person in the United States and Puerto Rico every ten years. A higher return mailing rate means the Census Bureau will have to spend less money following up with canvassers going door-to-door to count folks who did not respond by mail.

Visit http://2010.census.gov for more information about the Census, what questions are on the form, and why it’s important for you to complete the census. For information on why an accurate count is important for the state of Michigan, visit http://www.michigan.gov/census2010

In this video, Census Bureau Director Robert Groves explains how people can view 2010 Census mail participation rates of their communities and compare them with the rates of other areas around the country. http://2010.census.gov/mediacenter/spread-message/from-the-director/the-take-10-campaign.php