The Detroit Region Has So Much to Gain With the 2010 Census

Your census form will arrive in March. Don’t miss your opportunity to make a difference. By answering 10 simple questions, you can help improve our schools, roads, hospitals, job-training programs, public transportation and much more.

Everyone You Know & Every Community They Live in Will be Impacted by the 2010 Census

• Help ensure they receive their fair share of more than $400 billion in yearly federal funding to help our; schools, hospitals, child care, roads, transportation, and community support services.
• Ensure your political power is retained in Washington and in your community.

What is the 2010 Census?

• The census is a count of everyone living in the United States and is done every 10 years.
• It is for everyone regardless of legal standing or immigration status.

You will get a form in the mail this March

• Census Day is April 1, 2010. Please complete the form and mail it back.
• In most cases it takes 10 minutes to fill out the form and if you complete and mail it by April 1, a census worker will NOT need to visit your home.

Your information is Safe and Confidential

• Federal law protects the personal information you share during the Census. By law, no information can be shared with other agencies including law enforcement or immigration.