CENSUS 101: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The 2020 Census is closer than you think! Here’s a refresher of what it is and why it’s essential that everyone is counted. It’s about fair Everyone representation. counts. Every 10 years, the results The census counts of the census are used to every person living reapportion the House of in the U.S. once, Representatives, only once, and in determining how many the right place. seats each state gets. It’s in the constitution. It’s about The U.S. Constitution mandates that everyone in the country be counted redistricting. 10 years. The first census was in 1790. It’s about After each decade’s census, state officials redraw the boundaries of the congressional $675 and state legislative districts in their states to account for population shifts. billion. The distribution of more than $675 billion Taking part is in federal funds, grants and support to states, your civic counties and communities are based duty. on census data. That money is spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works and Completing the census is other vital programs. mandatory: it’s a way to participate in our democracy and say “I
CENSUS 101: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The 2020 Census is closer than you think! Here’s a refresher of what it is and why it’s essential that everyone is counted. Everyone counts. The census counts every person living in the U.S. once, only once, and in the right place. It’s about $675 billion. It’s in the constitution. The U.S. Constitution mandates that everyone in the country be counted 10 years. The first census was in 1790. It’s about fair representation. Every 10 years, the results of the census are used to reapportion the House of Representatives, determining how many seats each state gets. It’s about redistricting. After each decade’s census, state officials redraw the boundaries of the congressional and state legislative districts in their states to account for population shifts. The distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funds, grants and support to states, counties and communities are based on census data. That money is spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs. Taking part is your civic duty. Completing the census is mandatory: it’s a way to participate in our democracy and say “I
census-solutions-workshop-toolkit1.docx