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OCA Sacramento Chapter is proud to announce that we support the United States Census 2010
About 2010 Census
What
Count
The census is a count of everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
Who
Everyone
All residents of the United States must be counted. This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens and non-citizens.
When
Every 10 years
Every 10 years, and the next census occurs in 2010. Census questionnaires will be mailed or delivered to every household in the United States in March 2010. The questions ask you to provide information that is accurate for your household as of April 1, 2010.
The Census Bureau must count everyone and submit state population totals to the U.S. President by December 31, 2010.
The first Census was conducted in 1790 and has been carried out every 10 years since then.
Where
Everywhere in the U.S.
The census counts everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
People should be counted where they live and sleep most of the year.
Why
The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 2) mandates a headcount of everyone residing in the United States. The population totals determine each state’s Congressional representation. The numbers also affect funding in your community and help inform decision makers about how your community is changing. More info…
How
The Census Bureau will mail or deliver questionnaires to your house in March 2010. We will mail a second form to households that do not respond to the initial questionnaire.
Households that still do not respond will be called or visited by a Census worker. (Census workers can be identified by a census badge and bag.)
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The 2010 Census will be mailed or delivered to over 130 million households in less than a year, but its never too early to start letting people in your community know about it! Here is what you should know:
The Census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years. The Census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution, and your participation is required by law. The next Census is in 2010. The Census Bureau will mail or deliver questionnaires to your house on March 2010.
 OCA's Work with the Census 
Since 1990, OCA has had a partnership with the Census Bureau. As a Census Information Center (CIC) OCA works with the Census Bureau to make census information and data available to underserved communities that may not have access to census data through other means of the data dissemination network. OCA also actively advocates community participation in the census through its local chapters.
Importance of the Census to the APA Community
+ Census data directly affects how more than $300 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to communities for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, housing, transportation and much more.
+ Census data also affects where new businesses, nonprofit organizations and other governmental and non-governmental services are likely to set up shop.
+ The Census is used to apportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, redistrict state legislatures, and define school district assignment areas and other important functional areas of government.
+ Participation in the census is mandatory for any population group (regional or ethnic) to maximize the voice of its interests.
Please click on the links for any Census 2010 information in pdf format.
Congress has allotted funds in support of census outreach and promotion efforts with 2010 Census partners, referred to as the Partner Support Program. Requests can reach up to $2,999.00. Funds are provided to help outreach activities that are part of an existing, productive partnership. Each state has its own regional census center, which is where the request is to be sent. Find yours here: http://www.census.gov/field/www/
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