CENSUSCENSUS 20102010

LET’S MAKE IT COUNT !LET’S MAKE IT COUNT !

Promoted By: Promoted By: MACOMB COMPLETE COUNT MACOMB COMPLETE COUNT

COMMITTEECOMMITTEE

COMPLETE COUNT COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEECOMMITTEE

Sectors of Macomb community represented:Sectors of Macomb community represented: WIUWIU Community SchoolsCommunity Schools ChurchesChurches Housing AuthorityHousing Authority Local IndustryLocal Industry LandlordsLandlords Chamber of CommerceChamber of Commerce Service OrganizationsService Organizations Print & Electronic MediaPrint & Electronic Media City Council & Staff City Council & Staff

TASK IS TO GET THE WORD OUT ON TASK IS TO GET THE WORD OUT ON CENSUS!CENSUS!

Quick Census FactsQuick Census Facts

Complete count mandated by U. S. Complete count mandated by U. S. Constitution every 10 yearsConstitution every 10 years

Original purpose was to determine Original purpose was to determine congressional representationcongressional representation

Census now used for an amazing range of Census now used for an amazing range of information gathering tasksinformation gathering tasks

Only comprehensive way to know where Only comprehensive way to know where the nation as a whole is headed; identify the nation as a whole is headed; identify trendstrends

It is It is strictly confidentialstrictly confidential

2010 CENSUS SURVEY FORM2010 CENSUS SURVEY FORM

Long form eliminated for 2010Long form eliminated for 2010Now 10 basic questions per residentNow 10 basic questions per residentPrinted in multiple languages; will have Printed in multiple languages; will have

forms in Spanish available in Macomb forms in Spanish available in Macomb““Be counted” assistance centers will Be counted” assistance centers will

be at City Hall and in Student Union at be at City Hall and in Student Union at WIUWIU

Forms mailed out in about mid March; Forms mailed out in about mid March; return date is April 1return date is April 1stst; there will be ; there will be individual follow ups on non returnsindividual follow ups on non returns

Why It Matters to City of Why It Matters to City of MacombMacomb

Various funding sources for the City Various funding sources for the City are dependant on Census countsare dependant on Census countsSales TaxSales TaxMotor Fuel TaxMotor Fuel TaxState Use TaxState Use TaxThese funds supply City with These funds supply City with

approximately $120/person each yearapproximately $120/person each yearAn undercount of only 100 persons An undercount of only 100 persons

would result in City losing $12,000/year would result in City losing $12,000/year for the next 10 years; or $120,000 for the next 10 years; or $120,000 total !total !

OTHER LOCAL ENTITIES OTHER LOCAL ENTITIES DEPENDING IN PART ON CENSUS DEPENDING IN PART ON CENSUS

DATADATA Macomb Public SchoolsMacomb Public Schools

Direct student programs and servicesDirect student programs and services Macomb Public LibraryMacomb Public Library

Purchase of books; staffing & operating hoursPurchase of books; staffing & operating hours MADECOMADECO

Demographics vital to business Demographics vital to business recruitment/retainagerecruitment/retainage

McDonough County Community ServicesMcDonough County Community Services Home weatherization, heating assistance grantsHome weatherization, heating assistance grants

McDonough County Public HousingMcDonough County Public Housing General funding allocationsGeneral funding allocations

ADDITIONAL VITAL USES OF ADDITIONAL VITAL USES OF CENSUS INFORMATIONCENSUS INFORMATION

Federal & State RedistrictingFederal & State RedistrictingEligibility for a number of grant programsEligibility for a number of grant programsLand use and infrastructure planning Land use and infrastructure planning Targeting of marketing efforts or Targeting of marketing efforts or

specialized service programsspecialized service programsPrivate business locations & expansionsPrivate business locations & expansions Identification of societal change; positive Identification of societal change; positive

or negative, for informed decision-makingor negative, for informed decision-making

State PerspectiveState Perspective

For a period of several decades, For a period of several decades, population (and money) have been population (and money) have been proportionately shifting from the Macomb proportionately shifting from the Macomb area to:area to: ChicagolandChicagoland St. Louis Metro EastSt. Louis Metro East Champaign-Urbana, Bloomington-Normal Champaign-Urbana, Bloomington-Normal Parts of greater Peoria and Rockford metro Parts of greater Peoria and Rockford metro

areasareas Other isolated “pockets of growth” in IllinoisOther isolated “pockets of growth” in Illinois

NATIONAL PERSPECTIVENATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

For a period of several decades, population For a period of several decades, population (and money) have been proportionately (and money) have been proportionately shifting from the State of Illinois to places shifting from the State of Illinois to places such as:such as: ArizonaArizona North CarolinaNorth Carolina TexasTexas ColoradoColorado NevadaNevada CaliforniaCalifornia GeorgiaGeorgia FloridaFlorida

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP AVOID THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF AVOID THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF

RESOURCESRESOURCES

1)1) Recognize the importance of the Census to Recognize the importance of the Census to us on a local levelus on a local level

2)2) Complete & send back survey form and be Complete & send back survey form and be sure to count everyone you legally cansure to count everyone you legally can

3)3) Encourage others to do the sameEncourage others to do the same

4)4) Notify city if you believe someone is not Notify city if you believe someone is not being counted, (be as specific as possible)being counted, (be as specific as possible)

5)5) Pick up brochures or fliers; educate yourself Pick up brochures or fliers; educate yourself