The Census Bureau is preparing for the upcoming Census that will be conducted throughout the United States in 2010. Mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the Census is taken every 10 years and is a count of everyone living in the United States, citizen or not.
Everyone must be counted, including people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens, and non-citizens. The Census is conducted to apportion Congressional seats and determine the distribution of Federal funds to local and State governments, affecting the daily lives of residents through funding for essential services.
Everyone is required by law to participate and the Census form only takes about 10 minutes to complete. Federal law protects the personal information you share during the Census count from being used for any other purpose. The confidential information provided in the Census on the new shorter questionnaires will provide an accurate picture of the community in the year 2010.
San Carlos, RedwoodCity, Belmont, and the County of San Mateo need YOUR help to ensure everyone is counted in the next Census. A questionnaire will be sent to your address for you to fill out and mail back by April 2010. It is safe, easy, and critically important for every city in San Mateo County, the County, and the United States.
Information and assistance is available!
Each city is working with agencies in the region including the U.S. Census Office, San Mateo County, and the State of California to ensure that all residents are counted. Information and Census questionnaire assistance is available in a variety of forms and languages. For more information, stay tuned to www.cityofsancarlos.org, call (650) 802-4263, or visit the following websites:
Census 2010 Website (the Official U.S. Census Bureau):
http://2010.census.gov
“Be Californian, Be Counted.” California Complete Count:
http://www.census.ca.gov
San Mateo County Census 2010:
http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/census
