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New Orleans Census 2010

To Be Counted Centers Locations

Dear Fellow New Orleanians:

As we approach the 2010 Census, it is critical that we work together to secure the future of our city. An accurate and complete Census will ensure that local government and organizations will have the funds necessary to provide our growing population with needed services. The Census also will determine political representation for our City in the state legislature and the U.S. Congress.

According to federal guidelines, residents must be living in New Orleans on Census Day on April 1, 2010. I have advocated for New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region be given special consideration because of the impact of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. The Census has agreed to take some special steps but has not agreed to allow those who are actively working to return home to be counted as New Orleanians.

Whatever special steps are taken, the bottom line is that every New Orleanian must complete the Census form that comes to their home in order to be counted. Residents also should be sure to list everyone living in the household – all children, extended family members, friends and significant others. Whether a documented citizen or not, every resident has the right to be counted.

The 2010 Census includes 10 questions and should only take 10 minutes to complete. Yet, it will impact New Orleans for the next 10 years. As Mayor, I encourage each New Orleanian to make sure that you and your friends and family members are counted.



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Sample Census Form

Know Your Census

* Decision making at all levels of government.


* Drawing federal, state, and local legislative districts.


* Attracting new businesses to state and local areas.


* Distributing billions in federal funds and even more in state funds.


* Forecasting future transportation needs for all segments of the population.


* Planning for hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and the location of other health services.


* Forecasting future housing needs for all segments of the population.


* Directing funds for services for people in poverty.


* Designing public safety strategies.


* Development of rural areas.


* Analyzing local trends.


* Estimating the number of people displaced by natural disasters.


* Developing assistance programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives.


* Creating maps to speed emergency services to households in need of assistance.


* Delivering goods and services to local markets.


* Designing facilities for people with disabilities, the elderly, or children.


* Planning future government services.


* Planning investments and evaluating financial risk.


* Publishing economic and statistical reports about the United States and its people.


* Facilitating scientific research.


* Developing “intelligent” maps for government and business.


* Providing proof of age, relationship, or residence certificates provided by the Census Bureau.


* Distributing medical research.


* Reapportioning seats in the House of Representatives.


* Planning and researching for media as backup for news stories.


* Providing evidence in litigation involving land use, voting rights, and equal opportunity.


* Drawing school district boundaries.


* Planning budgets for government at all levels.


* Spotting trends in the economic well-being of the nation.


* Planning for public transportation services.


* Planning health and educational services for people with disabilities.


* Establishing fair market rents and enforcing fair lending practices.


* Directing services to children and adults with limited English language proficiency.


* Planning urban land use.


* Planning outreach strategies.


* Understanding labor supply.


* Assessing the potential for spread of communicable diseases.


* Analyzing military potential.


* Making business decisions.


* Understanding consumer needs.


* Planning for congregations.


* Locating factory sites and distribution centers.


* Distributing catalogs and developing direct mail pieces.


* Setting a standard for creating both public and private sector surveys.


* Evaluating programs in different geographic areas.


* Providing genealogical research.


* Planning for school projects.


* Developing adult education programs.


* Researching historical subject areas.


* Determining areas eligible for housing assistance and rehabilitation loans.


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The Complete Count Committee of New Orleans

The U.S. Census Bureau conducts a count of all Americans once each decade. The Census determines political representation in state legislatures and the U.S. Congress, as well as the distribution of more than $400 billion annually in federal government funding to states and municipalities for critical community services.

For the City of New Orleans, the stakes of the 2010 Census are high. As New Orleans continues its recovery from Hurricane Katrina, an accurate and complete count is vital. Each 10,000 residents included in the Census means $31.1 million over the next 10 years for the programs that serve New Orleanians. An undercount of 50,000 residents would mean a loss of $155.5 million. That is money that is needed for school lunch programs, services for the elderly and homeless, police protection, schools and other community programs.

The New Orleans Complete Count Committee is a mobilization of community organizations, businesses, and local residents, in partnership with the City of New Orleans and the U.S. Census Bureau. The goal of the Complete Count Committee is to increase awareness of and participation in the 2010 Census. The Complete Count Committee was established by Mayor and is coordinated by the City of New Orleans.

Contact

Jesse Isidore
Complete Count Committee Liaison
City of New Orleans
Mayor’s Office of Communications
504-658-1201
jaisidore@cityofno.com

Page last updated: December 31, 2010

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