2010 Census
Watch this site for frequent updates between now and April 1, Census Day.
Immigrants, homeless, low-income and people of color have a stake in the 2010 Census count. Each person represents around $1,200 in federal funding for their community for services such as schools, hospitals and transportation. That’s more than $10,000 per person and more than $40,000 for a family of four over ten years! Plus, an undercount of as few as 1,400 people puts Minnesota at risk for losing a Congressional seat.
As it has in the past, concerns over how Census data will be used and how their privacy will be protected may keep members of these communities from participating. Getting accurate and cultural/language-specific information from organizations and leaders they know and trust is critical.
Census Outreach partners: People Escaping Poverty Project (PEPP), Cultural Diversity Resources, Minnesota Center for Neighborhood Organizing
Outreach tools and resources:
- Multi-language Community Census Guide (English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong)
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The guide explains why the Census matters, how it works, and addresses privacy and other concerns.
Order copies for community outreach events and other community distribution.
Include organization, contact name, quantity, shipping address, contact e-mail (for a follow-up survey), and contact phone number (for questions)
For larger quantities, we may ask organizations to help cover a portion of the low cost of the guides and shipping.
- Minnesota 2010 Census information
- View highlights of the Oct. 2009 “Come to Your Census” training in Moorhead.
