DEFEND WHO WE ARE AS A CITY AND A NATION

WHO: All City of Tulare residents must be counted – both citizens and non citizens.

WHAT is the CENSUS: The Census is a count of everyone living in the United States.

A COMPLETE COUNT: THE IMPORTANCE OF CENSUS DATA

• Every year, the federal government allocates more than $400 billion to states and communities based, in part, on census data.
• Census data guide planning for new hospitals, roads, job training centers, schools, and more.
• Census data are used to determine the need for additional social services, block grants and other grant programs essential to many communities.
• Census data inform a diverse range of local initiatives, from justifying the need for an after-school program to designating urban revitalization areas.

2010 CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE: QUICK, EASY AND CONFIDENTIAL

• 10 questions
• 10 minutes
• By law, the Census Bureau cannot share an individual’s census questionnaire responses with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement entities.