Internship Final:Research Paper 68106 Alice Lavado
Every ten years the United States Census Bureau mails a survey to count the number of people living in the United States. The U.S. Census is required by the Constitution to count every person living in the U.S. Every ten years. Counting every person may be sometime tricky because of the myths that exist about the Census. Some people do not feel safe giving out their personal information out to strangers.
The U.S. Census offers many benefits to the nation, the Census is providing jobs for residents and the nation is getting a more accurate number of people who live in the United States. The 2010 Census will help to communities receive $400 million in federal funding each year to disperse in activities like hospitals, schools, and senior centers. Cities may be able to acquire this money if the people do not send back their survey. “ Many people think that your information will be shared with someone else” said Miami Beach Senior High student, Sarah Moreno.
The information will not be shared with anyone who does not work in the Census office. In addition many residents are worried that by answering their survey their legal situation in the country will arise. The Census does not require for the surveyor to write down their immigration status in the survey.
