Be Counted in 2010!
On May 1, a new phase of the Census began. Through July, Census takers are visiting households whose Census forms were not received in the mail by the Census Bureau by the end of April.
Census takers are people hired from your neighborhood by the Census bureau to make sure everyone is counted.
The Census taker will only ask the questions that appear on the 2010 Census form. The Census form does not ask for Social Security numbers, medical information or immigration status -- and neither will a Census taker.
Every Census taker will have proper identification -- official government badges marked with just his or her name.
The Census taker will never ask to enter your home.
Every Census taker who collects your information is sworn for life to protect your information. The punishment for revealing Census information is five years in prison or a $250,000 fine, or both.
Should the Census taker come when you are away from your home, he or she will leave a contact number you may call to schedule a visit.
Cooperating with the Census taker is important. The U.S. Constitution requires that the census -- a count of everyone living in the United States -- takes place every 10 years. So it's the law.
Also, being counted will guarantee the services you need. For Phoenix residents, each person counted means $400 in federal and state funds for community services we all depend on:
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On average, every person counted in Arizona equals about $1,550 every year in funding.
Getting an accurate count in the census also:
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