Mar 07 2010
“Take 10” and Help Kenmore Get What it Needs for the Next 10 Years
In March 2010, more than 130 million addresses will receive a 2010 Census
form by mail or hand delivery.
The 2010 Census will document the changes in our nation since the last decennial
census in 2000, and tell us how we’ve evolved as a country. Because census
data afect how more than $400 billion in federal funding is distributed to tribal,
state and local governments, the census also will frame the future of our coun-
try and our community for the next 10 years.
During Census 2000, the mail participation rate was 72 percent as of the April 2000 cut-of. About $85 million is saved for every one percent increase in mail participation. For these and manyother reasons, we must work to encourage everyone’s participation in the
census.
Here’s what you should know about the 2010 Census:
It’s easy. One of the shortest census forms in history, the 2010 Census form
asks 10 questions and takes about 10minutes to complete. The
individual in whose name the housing unit is rented or owned should complete
the form on behalf of every person living there, both relatives and nonrelatives.
It’s important. Census data are used to reapportion seats in Congress and ensure prop-
er district representation in state and local governments.
Information from the census
helps determine locations for child-care and senior centers, new roads, hospitals,
schools and community centers. It’s safe. By law, the U.S. Census Bureau cannot share respondents’ answers with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement entities. All Census Bureau employees take an oath of nondisclosure and are sworn for
life to protect the confdentiality of the data. The penalty for unlawful disclosure is a fne of up to $250,000 or imprisonment of up to five years, or both.
Finally, the most effcient way to respond to the 2010 Census is to complete the
form as soon as it arrives and return it in the postage-paid return envelope. Census
workers will visit households that do not return forms to take the count in person.
For more information about the 2010 Census and the “Take 10” initiative, visit
www.2010census.gov.
source: Kenmore e-news letter
