Census 2000
The census is taken every 10 years to determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition, city and state leaders depend on the census for everything from planning new schools and roads to providing parks and health care services.
More than $185 billion in federal funds are awarded to American cities every year based on population data reported in the census.
April 11, 2000 is Census Day, but questionnaires will be sent out in the mail starting in March.
Look here for informational Census 2000 features on this and other About.com sites.
On US Government Info/Resources |
Census 2000: Apportionment and Representation
Find out how census data is used to determine each state's representation in the U.S. House of Representatives and to draw state Congressional Districts.Census 2000 Fast Facts
What's the schedule for Census 2000? What's on the Census form? What is there to be counted?Why Should You Answer the Census?
Find out how your community depends on a complete and accurate census.Jobs at the Census Bureau? Count on It!
Thousands of full and part time workers across the nation are being hired now.
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On Other About.com Guide Sites |
Will Census 2000 Hurt Blacks?
African-American Culture Guide, R. Jeneen Jones, examines how Census 2000's new method for identifying race may actually work against African-Americans.The Definition of Self
Will the new expanded race classifications of Census 2000 address the needs of multiracial individuals? Race Relations Guide, Kimberly Hohman reports.Census 2000: Geography NetLinks
Links to all you need to know about the geographic tools of Census 2000 from Geography Guide, Matt Rosenberg.Asian American Groups Gear Up
Guide Vincent Law reports why an accurate count in Census 2000 is of vital importance to Asian-Americans and what APA groups are doing to it happens.
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