A group of students from Freeport High School spreading information about the 2020 census. Please help us achieve our goal of ending with an A in the class๐
Question 4: What does the US determine?
How much money a state gets: 7.1% Seats a state get in the house: 0%
The state's population: 7.1%
All the above: 85.8%
We gave out a survey to some adults to see how they felt and what they knew about the census. These are the statistics.
Question 1: How often does the US census take place?
1 year: 0%
5 years: 0%
10 years: 100%
20 years: 0%
Everyone should participate in the census! This helps us get an accurate count and can really help your town or state. An accurate count can give your state the money and resources that they need! Every person counts!
Why does the census matter in Freeport?
1. it determines whether or not we continue to be a home rule community
2. used to determine eligibility of housing assistance
3. we can lose facilities
How census information is used:
1. to determine how many seats each state gets in the house
2. count the whole human population
3. to determine how much money each state gets from the federal government
Basic information about the census:
1. The census is taken every 10 years
2. The census is used to count the human population
3. The average amount a census worker makes is about $11-$12
4. We are spending about 15 billion dollars on the census