BE COUNTED IN THE 2020 CENSUS! MORE PARTICIPATION MEANS MORE FEDERAL $$$$$

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YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2020 CENSUS MEANS MORE $$$$$ FOR DELAWARE COUNTY.

Delaware County is ranked 63rd in the state for responses to the Census, this means LOST $$$$$$.  The response rate from Delaware County  for the 2010 Census was 47.1%, the current response to the 2020 Censure is 39.7%.

WE HAVE A LOT TO LOSE!

If there is a 5% undercount the potential dollars lost for Delaware County over 19 years would be $82,683,591.  

Each year, the federal government distributes hundreds of billions of dollars to states and communities based on Census Bureau data.  

The census provides vital information for you and your community.

It determines how many representatives each state gets in Congress and is used to redraw district boundaries.
Census statistics determine the amount of funding your community will receive for roads, schools, grants, hospital, emergency services, just to mention a few.
Businesses use census data to determine where to open places to shop, eat and stay.

YOUR RESPONSE TO THE CENSUS IS EASIER NOW THAN EVER.

New technology has been implemented to make it easier than ever to respond to the census.  For the first time, you will be able to respond online, by phone, as well as by mail.  

Click CENSUS for more information.