The census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years.The census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.The next census is in 2010.Your participation in the census is required by law.It takes less than 10 minutes to complete.Federal law protects the personal information you share during the census.Census data is necessary to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.February - March 2010
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Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to households.
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April 1, 2010
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Census Day
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April - July 2010
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Census takers visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mail.
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December 2010
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By law, Census Bureau delivers population counts to President for apportionment.
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March 2011
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By law, Census Bureau completes delivery of redistricting data to states.
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