America gets one chance every decade to count its population. With the 2020 Census only a couple
months away, the city of Clearwater needs help from the entire community to ensure everyone in
Clearwater is counted.
The census is used to make sure everyone is equally represented in the political system and that government
resources are allocated fairly.
Everyone who is living in the United States on April 1, 2020, should be counted
in the upcoming census. Unlike voting, this count includes everyone regardless
of age, citizenship status or criminal history. Don’t forget to count children,
extended family and non-family members living in your residence.
IT’S ABOUT FAIR REPRESENTATION
Every 10 years, the results of the census are used to reapportion the
House of Representatives, determining how many seats each state gets.
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EVERYONE COUNTS
IT’S ABOUT $675 BILLION
The distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funds, grants and
support to states, counties and communities is based on census data.
That money is spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works and
other vital programs.
Education – The census helps determine where schools will be located and if the
school is overcrowded. It also provides data to allocate funds for Title 1 Grants, the
National School Lunch Program and the Head Start Preschool Program.
Economic Development – Businesses use census data to decide where to build
build new homes and revitalize old neighborhoods.
Local Government – The city of Clearwater uses census data to decide when a
road is overcrowded, where to build parks and libraries, and provides funding for
programs such as food banks and homeless shelters.
YOUR PRIVACY IS PROTECTED
It’s against the law for the Census Bureau to publicly release your responses
in any way that could identify you or your household. By law, your responses
cannot be used against you and can only be used to produce statistics. The
statistics are not accessible to any law enforcement agency. There is no
citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
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