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Wh We Ask <br /> y <br /> � <br /> The 2020 Census is easy. The questions are simple. � <br /> r <br /> The census asks questions that provide a snapshot of the nation <br /> Census results affect your voice in government, how much funding <br /> your community receives, and how your community plans for the future. <br /> When you fill out the census. you help. <br /> • Determine how many seats your state gets in Congress <br /> • Guide how mo��� tl��,n $675 b I ion in federal funding is distributed to <br /> states and communities each year <br /> • Create�obs, provide housing, prepare for emergencies, and build schools, + <br /> roads and hospitals. <br /> � r <br /> Population Count (Number of People Living or Staying) � <br /> We ask this question to collect an accurate count of the number of people at , <br /> each address on Census Day, April 1, 2020 Each decade, census results <br /> determine how many seats your state gets in Congress State and local <br /> officials use census counts to draw boundaries for districts like congressional <br /> districts, state legislative districts and school districts <br /> Any Additional People Living or Staying , <br /> Our goal is to count people once, only once and in the right place according <br /> to where they live on Census Day. Keepmg this goal in mind, we ask this � <br /> question to ensure that everyone living at an address is counted ! { <br /> I •; �" <br /> • r t, �I <br /> Owner/Renter + <br /> We ask about whether a home is owned or rented to create statistics about <br /> homeownership and renters. Homeownership rates serve as an indicator of <br /> the nation's economy and help in administering housing programs and <br /> informing planning decisions 4 <br /> Phone Number . �-��' <br /> We ask for a phone number in case we need to contact you. We will never <br /> share your number and will only contact you if needed for official Census `� <br /> .� <br /> Bureau business. <br /> Name <br /> We ask for names to ensure everyone in the house is counted Listing <br /> the name of each person in the household helps respondents include all <br /> members, particularly m large households where a respondent may � <br /> forget who was counted and who was not <br /> � � !�, <br /> k <br /> � <br /> � <br /> United States U.S. Department of Commerce <br /> C����� Economics and Statistics Administration <br /> U S.CENSUS BUREAU <br /> Bureau census.gov <br />