The Community Development Commission/Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles would like to encourage Section 8 participants and Public Housing residents to participate in the 2010 census. The correct count of everyone living in the United States is imperative to determine the needed services to the community and the distribution of $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments every year. IMPORTANT: All information provided by you in the 2010 census is completely confidential and will not be shared with the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE...YOU COUNT!
Countdown to Census Day - April 1, 2010
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 U.S. 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.
It's In Our Hands (more...)
What you Need to Know about the 2010 Census
Census In Schools Program (more...)
What You Need to Know about the Census in Schools Program
Census Questionnaires
English / Bilingual (English and Spanish)
For information purposes only - Do not complete
Other Languages:
Spanish | Korean | Vietnamese | Simplified Chinese | Russian
For information purposes only - Do not complete
Census Key Dates
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February - March 2010
Census questionnaires
are mailed or delivered
to households.
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March - April 2010
Be Counted program is
implemented. Census
questionnaires are availalble
at select public sites for
individuals who did not
receive one by mail.
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April 1, 2010
Census Day
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May - July 2010
Census takers visit
households that did not
return a questionnaire by
mail.
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December 31, 2010
By law, the Census Bureau
delivers population counts
to the President.
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March 2010
By law, the Census Bureau
completes delivery of
redistricting date to states.
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Did you Know?
In 1790, the first census was taken by U.S. marshals on horseback and counted
3.9 million people. Census 2000 counted more than 281 million people.
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