Funding
$800 billion
What is the amount of federal funding allocated by Census-derived data each year?
This day is Census Day - the reference point for Census responses
What is April 1, 2020
What is 72 years?
The age group that is most often left off Census forms, resulting in an undercount.
An accurate Census ensures fair _________.
What is "representation"?
$59.4 billion
What is the amount of federal funding received by the State of Texas each year?
The document that requires a US Census to be conducted every 10 years.
What is the Constitution?
Census Bureau employees take a lifelong oath to...
What is "protect your personal information"?
This percentage of Arlington residents are estimated to NOT self-respond to the 2020 Census
What is 24%?
The estimated number of seats that could be gained in the US House of Representatives for Texas as a result of the 2020 Census
What is 2?
Name five federal programs that are funded based on Census data
What are programs related to Family Services, Education Programs, Healthcare, Transportation, Housing?
These are the three ways to respond to the Census in 2020.
What are Online, By Phone, and Paper form?
Up to $250,000 in fines or 5 years in jail
What is the penalty for a Census Bureau employee if they share your personal information?
What is the "citizenship question"?
The levels of government that use Census data to determine representation
What is federal, state, and local?
Texas is the _____ largest recipient of federal funding allocated using Census data
What is "3rd"?
Trusted messengers in Arlington appointed by the City Council to encourage response to the 2020 Census
What is the Complete Count Committee?
Social Security Number, Bank Account Numbers, Credit Card Information
What is will information that is NOT required on the Census?
The number of languages that the Census form will be available in
What is 13 (with guidebooks in 59 additional languages)?
Since 2010, Texas has gained this number of residents, which could result in 2 additional congressional seats
What is 3.5 million?
Name five more federal programs that are funded based on Census data
What are more programs related to Family Services, Education Programs, Healthcare, Transportation, Housing?
When the first notifications to respond to the Census will arrive in your mailbox
What is March 2020?
For the first time, US residents will be able to respond to the Census online. The Census Bureau has put significant resources into __________ to encrypt and protect this data.
What is "cybersecurity"?
A new barrier to Census response in 2020 could be this technology.
Census advocates who represent the Arlington community and are critical to a Complete Count in 2020!
YOU!