CENSUS INFORMATION CENTER

The California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. has been designated as a Census Information Center by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Information Center (CIC) Program began in 1988 as a joint venture between the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Urban League, a New York City based nonprofit organization. This founding, joint agreement between the Census Bureau and the National Urban League has since grown to include five "lead" nonprofit organizations and 54 nonprofit organizations nationwide.

The purpose of the CIC Program is to make census information and related data more accessible to the under-served, minority, and lower income communities. The CIC is also responsible for presenting the Census Data in ways that are easier for their constituents to access and understand. CICs assist the communities they serve in obtaining specific, detailed information pertinent to their needs. This information comes from customized research and data tabulations, producing profiles or comparisons, and creating maps and tables that contain specific results.

The CIC acts as a valuable mediator between the U.S. Census Bureau and the communities they serve. Being a community based organization, the CIC is able to stress the importance of participating in the data collection methods used by the Census Bureau.

The information gathered through the Decennial Census, the American Community Survey, the Economic Census, and other Census Bureau research methods play a major role in community and government decisions regarding program planning, policy development, needs assessment, and the allocation of federal funds.

What is the Census?
  • The census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years.
  • The census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
  • The next census is in 2010.
  • Your participation in the census is required by law.
  • It takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
  • Federal law protects the personal information you share during the census.
  • Census data is used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.

About 2010 Census

What
Count

  • The census is a count of everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.

 

Who
Everyone

  • All residents of the United States must be counted. This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens and non-citizens.

 

When
Every 10 years

  • Every 10 years, and the next census occurs in 2010. Census questionnaires will be mailed or delivered to every household in the United States in March 2010. The questions ask you to provide information that is accurate for your household as of April 1, 2010.

Where
Everywhere in the U.S.

  • The census counts everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island areas. People should be counted where they live and sleep most of the year.

 

Why

  • The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 2) mandates a headcount of everyone residing in the United States. The population totals determine each state's Congressional representation. The numbers also affect funding in your community and help inform decision makers about how your community is changing. More info …

How

  • The Census Bureau will mail or deliver questionnaires to your house in March 2010. A second form will be mailed to households that do not respond to the initial questionnaire. Households that still do not respond will be called or visited by a Census worker. (Census workers can be identified by a census badge and bag.)

The Census Bureau must count everyone and submit state population totals to the U.S. President by December 31, 2010.

The first Census was conducted in 1790 and has been carried out every 10 years since then.

Census 2010 - Downloads and Information
For more information please visit: http://www.census.gov/2010census/
Services Provided Include:
  • Community workshops on where to find Census data, and how to use the data for program planning, implementation, grant requests and proposal writing.
  • Fulfilling requests from organizations, tribes, or
    individuals for specific Census related data.
  • Packaging and presenting data in a clear, concise way using detailed tables or thematic maps.
Requesting Census Data:

To request Census Data, Contact the CIMC Census Information Center, by email, telephone, or mail.

Note: Customized Census tabulations are priced by intensity of the request. Contact the CIC for more information.
Contact Person:
Hainanu Saulque | Census Information Center Coordinator
Email:
 hainanus@cimcinc.com
Address:
California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc.
738 N. Market Blvd.
Sacramento CA, 95834
Phone:
 (916) 920-0285
Toll Free:
 (800) 640-CIMC (2462)
TTY:
(800) 748-5259
Fax:
(916) 641-6338

 


California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. (CIMC) is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Labor.
CIMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.