HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/26/2000CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CENSUS 2000
TOWN HALL MEETING
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
AUDITORIUM
21865 E. COPLEY DRIVE
DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2000
9:00 A.M. — 12:00 NOON
AGENDA
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II. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Deborah O'Connor, Mayor
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IV. QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
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Your Answers Are
Confidential
The Bureau of the Census is preparing to take the U.S.
Census 2000. Several census activities will take place in
the area over the next few months. We appreciate your
participation and the cooperation of others in the
community.
The census activities are authorized by a law* that protects
the confidentiality of your answers. While protecting
confidentiality, this law also requires that you furnish the
information requested. Only sworn Census Bureau
employees - and no one else - will have access to the
information you provide.
Thank you for helping ensure that the U.S. Census 2000
will be the best in our history.
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(1.21 -ea) "Title 13, United States Code, Sections 141, 193, and 221
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Sus Respuestas Son
Confidenciaies
La Oficina del Censo se esta preparando para llevar a
cabo la Prueba del Censo 2000 de los EE.UU. Se llevaran
a cabo varias actividades censales en el area durante los
United States
proximos meses. Agradecemos su participacion y la
cooperacion de otras personas en la comunidad.
Census
Las actividades censales estan autorizadas por una ley'
de respuestas. A la vez
que protege la confidencialidad sus
que protege la confidencialidad, esta ley requiere que
usted provea la informacion solicitada. Solo empleados de
2000
la Oficina del Censo que hayan hecho un juramento de
proteger la confidencialidad de sus respuestas — y nadie
mas — tendran acceso a la informacion que usted provea.
Gracias por ayudar a asegurar que el Censo 2000 de los
EE.UU. sea el mejor en nuestra historia.
For English version, see other side.
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'U.S. Government Printing Office: 1998 — 715-273193213
Purpose of the Census
HOW CENSUS INFORMATION IS USED
Provide population counts needed to
apportion seats in the U.S. House of
Representatives.
Determine state legislative district boundaries.
Meet critical national data needs for the next
1 o .years.
Federal Programs
Determine compliances with the Voting
Rights Act and amendments.
Allocate funds from federal grant programs.
Identify areas needing bilingual education.
Assess the need for equal employment
opportunity programs.
Allocate funds and analyze programs for
American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Identify areas needing energy assistance.
Develop programs to reduce unemployment.
Identify areas needing programs to stimulate
economic growth.
Establish fair market rent values.
Enforce fair lending practices.
Assess the need for developing or expanding
low-income housing programs.
Identify areas requiring child assistance
programs.
(Selected Examples)
State and Local . -
Government Programs
Prepare redistricting plans for state
legislatures and local governments.
Develop social services programs, including
programs for the elderly and handicapped.
Assess transportation systems and improve
commuting patterns.
Identify areas for low-cost housing programs.
Establish occupational and vocational
education programs.
Plan school district boundaries and school
construction programs.
Assess the need for state housing bonds for
below-market interest rates on mortgages.
Academic Research
Analyze social and economic trends and
population growth.
Business and Marketing
Select sites for retail stores and new plants
and assess labor, pools.
Select locations for marketing goods and
services.
National, Regional and
Local Organizations
Assess the social and economic progress of
population groups and develop program goals
and policies.
Establish regional transportation systems.
Individuals
Verify age and assist in family tree research.
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Ways Your School Can Help With the Census 2000 Effort
O Display Census slogans, logo, and messages on:
1. Flyers for bulletin boards or general distribution or insertion
into other materials.
2.
Memos
3.
Posters
4.
Daily Correspondence
S.
Letter Head
6.
Email
7.
Announcements
8.
Newsletters
9.
Paychecks
0 ' Display Census 2000 posters, displays, and exhibits in strategic
areas in your school, such as cafeteria, multi-purpose room,
parent centers.
0 Have Census brochures available at your school for
administrators, teachers and parents.
O Play Census informational video at your staff and parents
meetings.
O Include articles on the Census in your newsletters to employees
and parents.
0 Promote Census at your school events.
0 Help advertise Census job.
O Donate temporary space and facilities for Census employee testing
and training.
O Donate temporary space and volunteers for a Questionnaire
Assistance Center at your school.
O Sponsor a school event around April 1, 2000 with admission being
a completed Census form to encourage response.
0 Participate in Complete Count Committee.
O Conduct a community forum to help promote Census awareness in
your local community.
0 Include "Census Goes To School " in your fall curriculum.
Something
big is coming!
The questions asked
represent the best
balance between your
community's needs and
our commitment to
reduce the time and
effort it takes you to fill
out the form.
How America Knows
What America Needs!
Census 2000 Will Be the Largest Peacetime Effort
in the History of the United States.
Hundreds of thousands of census takers and support personnel will
be needed to account for the anticipated 118 million housing units
and 275 million people across the United States. But it isn't its size
that makes Census 2000 important. It is all the things that we will
learn about ourselves that will help America succeed in the next
millennium. The census is as important to our nation as highways
and telephone lines. Federal dollars supporting schools, employment
services, housing assistance, highway construction, hospital
services, programs for the elderly and more are distributed based
on census figures.
Your Answers Are Important.
About a week before Census Day — April 1, 2000 — most
households will receive a questionnaire by mail. Census takers will
deliver forms to the remaining households. The Census 2000
questionnaire will be easy to read and simple to fill out. The
Census 2000 questionnaire that most people will get will ask about
only seven subjects: name, sex, age, relationship, Hispanic origin,
race and housing tenure (whether home is owned or rented.)
Nationwide, five out of six housing units will receive this short form.
It will be the shortest short form in 180 years!
Once the U.S. Census Bureau receives your questionnaire, our
work has only begun. If the questionnaire is incomplete, a census
employee must contact you to obtain the missing information. Then
the answers on your questionnaire are combined. It is these
combined numbers — not your individual answers — that are
published and put to work for your community.
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BUREAU OFTHE CENSUS U.S. Census Bureau
The longer form will ask about the same seven subjects plus 27
more, including education, ancestry, employment, disability and
A census is only
house heating fuel. One out of six housing units will receive a long
as good as the
form nationwide. In some rural areas, as many as every other
people who
housing unit may receive this long form — because a larger sample
participate in it.
is needed to ensure that these towns and counties get the same
detailed information as more densely populated areas.
This Is Your Future. Don't Leave It Blank.
Census 2000 will help decision -makers understand which
neighborhoods need new schools and which ones need greater
services for the elderly. But they won't be able to tell what your
community needs if you and your neighbors don't fill out your
census forms and mail them back.
Once the U.S. Census Bureau receives your questionnaire, our
work has only begun. If the questionnaire is incomplete, a census
employee must contact you to obtain the missing information. Then
the answers on your questionnaire are combined. It is these
combined numbers — not your individual answers — that are
published and put to work for your community.
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Economics and Statistics Administration
BUREAU OFTHE CENSUS U.S. Census Bureau
Census
2000
Your participation
in Census 2000 is
important, safe and
easy. Just complete
the form and mail it
back.
For additional information
about Census 2000, visit
the Census Bureau's Internet
site at http://www.census.gov
or call one of our
Regional Census Centers
across the country:
Your Answers Work for You.
■ The federal government uses census numbers to allocate over $100 billion
in federal funds annually for community programs and services including
education programs, housing and community development, health-care
services for the elderly, job training and many more.
■ State, local and tribal governments use census information for planning and
allocating funds for new school construction, public buildings such as
libraries, highway safety and public transportation systems, new roads and
bridges, location of police and fire departments and many other projects.
■ Community organizations use census information for developing social
service programs, community action projects, senior lunch programs and
child-care centers.
■ Businesses use the numbers to decide whereto locate factories, shopping
centers, movie theaters, banks and offices — leading to the creation of jobs
in your area.
■ The U.S. Congress uses the census totals to determine how many seats your
state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives. Likewise, states use the
numbers to allocate seats in their legislatures.
The Law Protects Your Privacy.
Atlanta 404-331-0573 By law, the Census Bureau cannot share your answers with others, including
Boston 617-424-4977 welfare agencies, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Internal
Revenue Service, courts, police and the military. Anyone who breaks this law can
Charlotte 704-344-6624 receive up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines. The law works — millions of
Chicago 312-353-9759 questionnaires were processed during the 1990s without any breach of trust.
Dallas 214-655-3060
Denver 303-231-5029
Detroit 248-967-9524
Kansas City 816-801-2020
Los Angeles 818-904-6522
New York City 212-620-7702
or 212-620-7703
Philadelphia 215-597-8312
Seattle 206-553-5882
The Census Bureau Can Help You Participate.
■ To help you fill out your census questionnaire, Questionnaire Assistance
Centers will open in your community.
■ To answer your questions, a toll-free telephone number will be provided on
the form.
■ To make sure you're included, we'll make additional forms available to people
who did not receive one in the mail.
U.S. Census Bureau
Every year more
than $185 billion
in federal funds
are awarded to
localities based on
census numbers.
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Census 2000
in a Flash
The United States Constitution requires a census every 10 years to
determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of
Representatives. But community leaders use the census for
everything from planning schools and building roads to providing
recreational opportunities and managing health-care services.
How Big Is It?
■ About 275 million U.S. residents
■ Approximately 118 million housing units in the United States
alone
■ About 1.5 million housing units in Puerto Rico and the
U.S. Island Areas
■ More than 3 million job applicants recruited
■ More than 860,000 jobs at peak
■ 520 Local Census Offices, 12 Regional Census Centers
and 4 Data Processing Centers
■ 520 local area networks, 7,800 personal computers and
2,600 printers (set up, used and dismantled in one year)
■ More than 20 million maps needed for field work
■ 40 to 70 million questionnaires returned during the peak
two-week period
■ 8 to 9 million blocks covered
When Is It?
1998-1999: Develop the address list for Census 2000; begin
recruiting workers for census jobs
Beginning mid-March 2000: Deliver census questionnaires
APRIL 1, 2000: CENSUS DAY
March—May 2000: Census takers visit housing units in rural and
remote areas to drop off and/or pick up forms
Late April—Early July 2000: Census takers visit housing units that
did not return census forms
October—November 2000: All field work completed
December 31, 2000: Apportionment counts delivered to
the President
April 1, 2001: All states receive redistricting counts
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Economics and Statistics Administration
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What's on the Census Form?
Census The short form asks seven questions: name, sex, age, relationship, Hispanic origin,
2000 race, and housing tenure (whether the home is owned or rented) — and takes
approximately 10 minutes to complete. About 83 percent of households receive the
short form.
The long form covers about 34 subjects, including education, ancestry, employment,
disability and home heating fuel. Only 1 in 6 households receive the long form which
This is your takes about 38 minutes to complete.
future. Don't Why Should You Answer the Census?
leave it blank. Answering the census is important for your community — Census numbers help
For additional information
local planners pick the best locations for schools, roads, hospitals, clinics, libraries,
Dallas 214-655-3060
day-care and senior citizen centers, playgrounds, bus routes, job training programs
about Census 2000, visit
and much more. Every year, over $100 billion in federal funding and even more in
the Census Bureau's
state funds are awarded to localities based on census numbers.
Internet site at http://
numbers. If someone gave out any information they saw on a form, they would face a
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Answering the census creates jobs and ensures the delivery of goods and
one of our Regional
services — Businesses use census numbers to locate supermarkets and shopping
Census Centers across the
centers, new housing, new factories and offices and facilities like movie theaters
country:
and restaurants.
Atlanta 404-331-0573
Answering can save your life — An exaggeration? Not at all! When Hurricane
Boston 617-424-4977
Andrew hit South Florida in 1991, Census Bureau officials were able to aid the
Charlotte 704-344-6621
rescue effort by providing estimates of the total number of people in each block.
Chicago 312-353-9697
Answering the census is safe — By law, the Census Bureau cannot share your
Dallas 214-655-3060
individual records with any other government agency, including welfare agencies, the
Denver 303-231-5029
Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Internal Revenue Service, courts, police
and the military. Census workers must be sworn to secrecy before they see the
Detroit 248-967-9524
numbers. If someone gave out any information they saw on a form, they would face a
Kansas City 81fi 801-2020
$5,000 fine and a five-year prison term. The law works — millions of questionnaires
Los Angeles 818-904-6522
were processed during the 1990s without any breach of trust.
New York City 212-,620-7702/3
Philadelphia 215-597-8313
Seattle 206-553-5882
U.S. Census Bureau
Language
assistance
guides help you
fill out your
English-language
form.
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BUREAU OFTHE CENSUS
THE CENSUS SPEAKS
YOUR LANGUAGE
Could you or someone you know be left out of the census because of
English language difficulties? The answer is "No" if you speak any of
the almost 50 languages for which the Census Bureau provides
assistance.
Here's How the Census Can Help People Who Don't
Speak English.
• NONENGLISH QUESTIONNAIRES - If you need a questionnaire
in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, and Vietnamese, watch
your mail for an advance letter announcing that the census is
coming. When you get the letter, mark the box that indicates
which language questionnaire you would like and mail it back to
the Census Bureau immediately. A census questionnaire in your
language will arrive at your address in a few weeks.
• LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE GUIDES - Language assistance
guides help you fill out your English questionnaire. The language
assistance guides look like the questionnaires, but are a different
color and are written in nearly 50 languages. The guide will help
you understand the questions, so you can answer them on the
English-language form. To get a language assistance guide, visit
a questionnaire assistance center.
• TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE - The toll-free telephone number
listed on the form will provide assistance in Spanish, Chinese,
Korean, Tagalog and Vietnamese, as well as English.
• QUESTIONNAIRE ASSISTANCE CENTERS - Questionnaire
assistance centers will be staffed by people from your community
who speak the languages spoken in the community. They will also
have language assistance guides available for your use.
• BILINGUAL CENSUS TAKERS - The Census Bureau is actively
seeking bilingual recruits. to staff facilities and conduct the
census. If you or someone you know is interested in working for
the census, call 1-888-325-7733 for information about
Census 2000 jobs.
• INTERNET INFORMATION - Informational fact sheets and
articles about the census are posted on the main Census Bureau
website <www.census.gov> in several languages. In March,
language assistance guides will be available at <www.2000.
census.gov>.
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Answering the Census is Important, Easy and Safe.
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The census is important to your community. The distribution of hundreds of
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billions of dollars in state and federal funds is based on the census results. And
decision makers use census numbers to plan schools, highways and health
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facilities.Government agencies use information on language spoken at home in
the design and implementation of programs that serve language minorities.
By law, the Census Bureau is prohibited from sharing the individual answers it
receives with others, including welfare agencies, the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, the Internal Revenue Service, housing authorities, courts,
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police and the military. Anyone who breaks this law can receive up to 5 years in.
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prison and $5,000 in fines. The law works — millions of questionnaires were
processed during the 1990s without any breach of trust.
Census 2000 Partner,
Call Your Regional
Language Assistance Guides are available in:
Census Center, Listed
Albanian Japanese
Below:
Amharic Korean
For additional information
• Arabic Kurdish
about Census 2000, visit
• Armenian Laotian
the Census Bureau's
Bengali
Internet site at
' Polish
http://www.census.gov
Burmese Portuguese
or call one of our Regional
• Cambodian Romany
Census Centers across the
• Chamorro
country:
Chinese Romanian
Atlanta 404-331-0573
• Russian
Creole
Boston 617-424-4977
• Croatian (Serbo-Croatian) Samoan
• Czech Serbian (Serbo-Croatian)
Charlotte 704-344-6621
Slovak
• Dari
Chicago 312-353-9759
. Dinka Somali
Dallas 214-655-3060
Dutch Spanish
Denver 303-231-5029
Farsi Swahili
Detroit 248-967-9524
French Tagalog
• German Thai
Kansas City 816-801-2020
• Greek Tibetan
Los Angeles 818-904-6522
Hebrew Tigrinya
New York City 212-620-7702
Hindi Tongan
or 212-620-7703
• Hmong
Ukrainian
Philadelphia 215-597.8313
• Hungarian Urdu
Seattle 206-553-5882
• Ilocano
Vietnamese
• Italian
• Yiddish
U.S. Census Bureau
The 2000 Census attempts to count .
all persons living in the United
States on April 1 st*in' the year
ending in zero (1980, 1990, etc.).
THY IS IT TAKENT
The Census is taken every ten years to determine, the
number of congressional seats to which each state is
entitled. There are. 435 seats. In 1.990, California
gained 7 (from 45 to 52) seats.
Census counts are used to allocate money .for.
schools, Meals on Wheels, Headstart, job training
and many otherprograms.
�WHEN?
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April 1, 2000 should be
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Questionnaires will be
mailed to households in
March 2000. A
household member will
be asked to mail it back
on or before April 1st.
ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW?
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The Census Bureau's
dedication to
confidentiality
plays an important
role in everything it
does — including
hiring, training,
planning procedures
and reporting.
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The Census Bureau
Goes AR Out to Protect
Your Privacy
The Law Protects Your Answers.
By law, the Census Bureau cannot share your answers with the
IRS, FBI, Welfare, Immigration — or any other government
agency. No court of law, not even the President of the United
States, can find out your answers. And the same law that keeps
your answers out of the hands of these agencies, prevents the
Census Bureau from selling or giving away your address to
people who want to send you mail.
Highly Motivated Employees Protect Your Answers.
Census workers are sworn to secrecy. They know that if they
give out any information they see on a form, they can face a
$5,000 fine and a five-year prison term.
Census workers must pass security and employment reference
checks. They cannot currently work as tax collectors, assessors or
law enforcement officials. Protecting the privacy of people who reply
to the census is an important part of every census taker's training.
Technology Protects Your Answers.
The Census Bureau protects your information with numerous
security measures, including electronic barriers, scrambling
devices and dedicated lines. Your answers are combined with
others to produce the statistical summaries that are published.
No one can connect your answers with your name or address.
Answering the Census Is Important, Easy
and Safe.
Taking part in the census is in everyone's best interest. People
who answer the census help their communities obtain federal
funding and valuable information for planning hospitals, roads
and more. Census information helps decision -makers understand
which neighborhoods need new schools and which ones need
greater services for the elderly. The only way to make sure
people like yourself are represented in the census is to fill out
the form and encourage others to do so.
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Economics and Statistics Administration An Equal Opportunity Employer
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
U.S. Census Bureau
The Census
Bureau's policy on
confidentiality
dates back 150
years. The policy
was reinforced by
law in 1879 and
the law has grown
stronger over the
decades.
For additional information
about Census 2000, visit
the Census Bureau's
Internet site at
http://www.census.gov
or call one of our
Regional Census Centers
across the country:
Atlanta 404-331-0573
Boston 617-424-4977
Charlotte 704-344-6624
Chicago 312-353-9759
Dallas 214-655-3060
Denver 303-231-5029
Detroit 248-967-9524
Kansas City 816-801-2020
Los Angeles 818-904-6522
New York City 212-620-7702
or 212-620-7703
Philadelphia 215-597-8312
Seattle 206-553-5882
The Census Bureau Has an Unbroken Record of Protecting the
Public's Privacy.
1950: During White House renovations, the Secret Service asks the
Census Bureau to provide information about the people in a neighborhood
where they hope to move President Truman temporarily. Census coordinator,
Ed Goldfield, denies their request.
1960: The Census Bureau modernizes its procedures to prevent anyone
from accessing confidential information in the new computer age.
1961: Congress strengthens the law so that even copies of census
questionnaires kept in your possession cannot be used as evidence against _
you in a court of law.
1980: Armed with a search warrant authorizing them to seize census
documents, four FBI agents enter the Census Bureau's Colorado Springs
office. No confidential information is ever released because a census worker
holds off the agents until her superiors resolve the issue with the FBI.
1982: When local officials try to obtain confidential census information, the
Supreme Court upholds the law and denies access to these records.
1990: Millions of questionnaires from movie stars, politicians, millionnaires,
welfare recipients, and your friends and neighbors are processed without any
breach of trust.
2000: Backed by a strong privacy law (Title 13 of the U.S. Code), the
Census Bureau will bring together all of its resources to make sure its
record of excellence remains unbroken.
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The questions
asked represent
the best balance
between your
community's
needs and our
commitment to
reduce the time
and effort it takes
you to fill out
the form.
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Five BIG Reasons
Why You Should Fill Out
Your Census Form.
Help Your Community Thrive. Does your neighborhood have a
• lot of traffic congestion, elderly people living alone or over
crowded schools? Census numbers can help your community work
out public improvement strategies.
Non-profit organizations use census numbers to estimate the
number of potential volunteers in communities across the nation.
ZGet Help in Times of Need. Many 911 emergency systems
a are based an maps developed for the last census. Census
information helps health providers predict the spread of disease
through communities with children or elderly people. When floods,
tornadoes or earthquakes hit, the census tells rescuers how many
people will need their help.
When Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida in 9992, census
information aided the rescue effort by providing estimates of the
number of people in each block.
3Make Government Work for You. It's a good way to tell our
• leaders who we are and what we need. The numbers are used to
help determine the distribution of hundreds of billions of dollars in
federal and state funds. We're talking hospitals, highways, stadiums
and school lunch programs.
Using census numbers to support their request for a new community
center, senior citizens in one New England community successfully
argued their case before county commissioners.
/� Reduce Risk for American Business. Because census
Z numbers help industry reduce financial risk and locate potential
markets, businesses are able to produce the products you want.
'All the Basic Facts You Need to Know to Start a New Business," a
publication of the Massachusetts Department of Commerce, shows
small businesses how to use census numbers to determine the
marketability of new products.
Help Yourself and Your Family. Individual records are held
• confidential for 72 years, but you can request a certificate from
past censuses that can be used as proof to establish your age,
residence or relationship, information that could help you qualify
for a pension, establish citizenship or obtain an inheritance. In 2072,
your great-grandchildren may want to use census information to
research family history. Right now, your children may be using
census information to do their homework.
Because we've had a census every 90 years since 9790, we know
how far America has come.
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BUREAU OF THE CENSUS U.S. Census Bureau
50 Ways to Use Census 2000
■ Decision-making at all levels of g
2000 ■ Reapportionment of seats in the
■ Drawing federal, state and local
U.S. House of Representatives
legislative districts
■
Drawing school district boundaries
■
Budget planning for government at all levels
The law
■
The distribution of over $100 billion in federal funds and even more in state funds
protects
■
Spotting trends in the economic well-being of nation
your privacy.
■
Forecasting future transportation needs for all segments of the population
Individual
■
Planning for public transportation services
answers are
■
Planning for hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and the location of other
health services
edited and
■
Planning health and educational services for people with disabilities
summed before
■
Forecasting future housing needs for all segments of the population
they
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Establishing fair market rents and enforcing fair lending practices
are released
to the
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Directing funds for services for people in poverty
public.
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Directing services to children and adults with limited English language proficiency
For additional information
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Designing public safety strategies
about Census 2000, visit
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Urban planning
the Census Bureau's
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Rural development
Internet site at
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Land use planning
http://www.census.gov
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Analyzing local trends
or call one of our
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Understanding labor supply
Regional Census Centers
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Estimating the numbers of people displaced by natural disasters
across the country:
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Assessing the potential for spread of communicable diseases
Atlanta 404-331-0573
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Developing assistance programs for low-income families
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Analyzing military potential
Boston 617-424-4977
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Creating maps to speed emergency services to households in need of assistance
Charlotte 704344 6624
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Making business decisions
Chicago 312-353-9759
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Delivering goods and services to local markets
Dallas 214-655-3060
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Understanding consumer needs
Denver 303-231-5029
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Designing facilities for people with disabilities, the elderly or children
Detroit 248-967-9524
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Planning for congregations
Kansas City 816-801-2020
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Product planning
Los Angeles 818-904-6522
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Locating factory sites and distribution centers
New York City 212-620-7702
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Investment planning and evaluation of financial risk
or 212-620-7703
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Setting community goals
Philadelphia 215-597-8312
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Publication of economic and statistical reports about the United States and its people
Seattle 206-553-5882
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Standard for creating both public- and private -sector surveys
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Scientific research
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Comparing progress between different geographic areas
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Developing "intelligent' maps for government and business
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Genealogical research (after 2072)
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Proof of age, relationship or residence (certificates provided by the Census Bureau)
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School projects
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Medical research
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Developing adult education programs
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Media planning and research, back up for news stories
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Historical research
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Evidence in litigation involving land use, voting rights and equal opportunity
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Determining areas eligible for housing assistance and rehabilitation loans
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Attracting new businesses to state and local areas
U.S.
Census Bureau
The Long and
Short of It
Wby Does the Census Ask
So Many Questions?
The questions asked represent the best balance between your
community's needs and our commitment to reduce the time and
effort it takes you to fill out the form.
The census results are used
to establish local eligibility
for government programs.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Most housing units in the country (about 83 percent) will receive the
short -form questionnaire in Census 2000. The Census 2000 short
form will be the shortest form in 180 years.
Five subjects that were on the 1990 census short form have moved
to the Census 2000 long form: marital status, units in structure,
number of rooms, value of home and monthly rent. The long form
can reliably collect this information.
Five subjects that appeared on the 1990 census long form were
dropped: children ever born, year last worked, source of water,
sewage disposal and condominium status. These subjects were not
explicitly mandated or required by federal law.
Only one new subject was added to the Census 2000 long form:
grandparents as caregivers. This information was needed for the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996
(welfare reform).
Why Do We Need the Long Form?
The long form provides socio-economic detail needed for a
wide range of government programs and federal requirements.
Nationwide, it goes out to one in six housing units. But to assure
the same level of accuracy everywhere, a larger share of housing
units in small towns and rural counties receive this form.
Community leaders use the long form for planning a wide range
of activities, including neighborhood revitalization, economic
development and improved facilities and services.
To build highways, roads, bridges and tunnels in areas that need
them, planners need information about where people live and work
and the times they leave for work.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
U.S. Census Bureau
The census is as important to our nation as highways and
telephone lines. Every question is required by law to manage or
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evaluate federal programs or is needed to meet federal case law
short form Will be
requirements. Federal and state funds supporting schools,
employment services, housing assistance, road construction,
the shortest form
hospital services, programs for the elderly and more are distributed
in 180 years.
based on census figures.
What's New for Census 2000?
The census results are used
to establish local eligibility
for government programs.
D-3239 (Rev. 6-99)
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Most housing units in the country (about 83 percent) will receive the
short -form questionnaire in Census 2000. The Census 2000 short
form will be the shortest form in 180 years.
Five subjects that were on the 1990 census short form have moved
to the Census 2000 long form: marital status, units in structure,
number of rooms, value of home and monthly rent. The long form
can reliably collect this information.
Five subjects that appeared on the 1990 census long form were
dropped: children ever born, year last worked, source of water,
sewage disposal and condominium status. These subjects were not
explicitly mandated or required by federal law.
Only one new subject was added to the Census 2000 long form:
grandparents as caregivers. This information was needed for the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996
(welfare reform).
Why Do We Need the Long Form?
The long form provides socio-economic detail needed for a
wide range of government programs and federal requirements.
Nationwide, it goes out to one in six housing units. But to assure
the same level of accuracy everywhere, a larger share of housing
units in small towns and rural counties receive this form.
Community leaders use the long form for planning a wide range
of activities, including neighborhood revitalization, economic
development and improved facilities and services.
To build highways, roads, bridges and tunnels in areas that need
them, planners need information about where people live and work
and the times they leave for work.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
U.S. Census Bureau
Census
2000
Your
participation in
Census 2000 is
important, safe
and easy.
Just complete
the form and mail
it back.
For additional information
about Census 2000, visit
the Census Bureau's
Internet site at
http://www.census.gov
or call one of our
Regional Census Centers
across the country:
Atlanta 404.331-0573
Boston 817-424-4977
Charlotte 704-344-8824
Chicago 312-353-9759
Dallas 214-855-3080
Denver 303-231.5029
Detroit 248-957.9524
Kansas City 818-801-2020
Los Angeles 818-904-8522
New York City 212-820-7702
or 212-820-7703
Philadelphia 215-597-8312
To speed disaster relief to the affected areas, emergency management agencies
use census numbers to determine the number of people displaced by earthquakes,
hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters.
In cities and towns across the country, community leaders use census numbers to
decide where to locate police and fire stations and other public services. The census
helps local government and community organizations locate facilities such as day-care
centers, senior citizen community centers, health-care clinics and even playgrounds.
What Is Asked on the Short Form?
The short form asks about six population subjects and one housing subject and
takes 10 minutes to complete, on average.
Name
Sex
Age
Relationship
Hispanic origin
Race
What Is Asked on the Long Form?
Tenure
(whether the home is owned
or rented)
The long form asks about the same subjects as the short form plus 27 more,
for a total of 34 subjects. The average household can complete this form in
approximately 38 minutes.
Marital status
Place of birth, citizenship and
year of entry
School enrollment and
educational attainment
Ancestry
Residence five years ago (migration)
Language spoken at home
Veteran status
Disability
Grandparents as caregivers
Labor force status (current)
Place of work and journey to work
Work status last year
Industry, occupation and class of worker
Income (previous year)
The Law Protects Your Answers.
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Units in structure
Number of rooms
Number of bedrooms
Plumbing and kitchen facilities
Year structure built
Year moved into unit
House heating fuel
Telephone
Vehicles available
Farm residence
Value of home
Monthly rent (including congregate
housing)
Shelter costs (selected monthly
owner costs)
Seattle 208-553-5882
By law, the Census Bureau cannot share your answers with others, including
welfare agencies, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Internal Revenue
Service, courts, police and the military. Anyone who breaks this law can receive
up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines. The law works — millions of
questionnaires were processed during the 1990s without any breach of trust.
U.S. Census Bureau
The 2000 Census attempts to count
all persons living in the United
States on April 1 st in the year
ending in zero (1980, 1990, etc.).
Y IS IT TAKEN?
The Census is taken every ten years to determine the
number of congressional seats to which each state is
entitled. There are 435 seats. In 1990, California
gained 7 (from 45 to 52) seats.
Census counts are used to allocate money for
schools, Meals on Wheels, Headstart, job training
and many other programs.
All persons living in the
United States on
April 1, 2000 should be
counted
HEN?* The next Census is April 1, 2000
Questionnaires will be
mailed to households in
March 2000. A
household member will
be asked to mail it back
on or before April 1st.
ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW?
Temporary employment available at Local Census Offices beginning
February 2000. You must be a US citizen or legal resident, 18 years of age,
and speak, read and write English. CALL: (888) 325-7733
El Censo del ano 2000 procure
contar toga persona viviendo en los
Estados Unidos el primero de abril
en los anos que terminan con cero
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Las cifras del Censo se usan para distribuir fondos
para las escuelas, Comidas sobre Ruedas, Headstart,
entrenamiento laboral y muchos programas, mds.
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en marzo de 2000. Se
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