What is the Census?

• The census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years
• The census is mandated by the US Constitution
• The next census is in 2010
• Your participation in the census is required by law
• It takes less than 10 minutes to complete
• Federal law protects the personal information you share during the census
• Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state, and tribal governments each year

For more information, visit http://2010.census.gov/2010census/.