Census 2010
What is Census?
Every 10 years, the federal government, through the Census Bureau, counts the total number of people living in the U.S., including citizens, legal permanent residents, visitors, and undocumented immigrants. The census count determines the distribution of federal money to schools, hospitals, roads, job creation programs, etc. The census count also impacts a community’s political power by determining the number of House of Representatives a state will have.
Post April 1 – Important Updates
Starting April 13, 2010, people can request a form in one of the 6 supported languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Russian) over the phone without referring to the barcode on a mailed Census form. People can also give their answers over the same phone number. The Phone Numbers are:
English: 1-866-872-6868
Spanish: 1-866-928-2010
Mandarin Chinese: 1-866-935-2010
Korean: 1-866-955-2010
Russian: 1-866-965-2010
Vietnamese: 1-866-945-2010
TDD (hearing impaired): 1-866-783-2010
Forms will no longer be available after April 21. The phone hotlines will continue to take Census responses over the phone in one of the 6 supported languages until July 30, 2010. Also, someone other than the head of household, like a neighbor or a staff at a community organization, can help respond over the phone for those who speak a language other than the 6 supported languages.