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Ways the Census is Used
Political Representation
• Reapportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
• Determining the number of votes each state receives in the Electoral College.
Political Redistricting
• Drawing federal, state and local legislative districts.
Federal Funding
• Distribution of over $675 billion annually in federal funds and even more in state funds.
• Determining areas eligible for housing assistance and rehabilitation loans.
Emergency Services
• Estimating the number of people displaced by natural disasters.
• Designing public safety strategies.
• Creating maps to speed emergency services to households in need of assistance.
Medical and Health Care
• Planning for hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and the location of other health services.
• Assessing the potential for the spread of communicable diseases.
• Planning health and educational services for people with disabilities.
• Distributing medical research.
Housing and Land Use
• Forecasting future housing needs for all segments of the population.
• Development of rural areas.
• Planning urban land use.
Research and Mapping
• Facilitating scientific research.
• Researching historical subject areas.
• Providing genealogical research.
• Setting a standard for creating both private and public surveys.
• Planning and researching for news stories.
• Developing "intelligent" maps for government and businesses
Transportation and Mobility
• Forecasting future transportation needs for all segments of the population.
• Planning for public transportation.
Schools and Education
• Planning for school facilities and programs.
• Developing adult education programs.
Equal Opportunity
• Establishing fair market rents and enforcing fair lending practices.
• Enforcing the Voting Rights Act.
• Enforcing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Social Assistance
• Directing funds for people in poverty.
• Developing assistance programs for American Indians and Native Alaskans.
• Directing services to children and adults with limited English-language proficiency.
• Designing facilities for people with disabilities, the elderly and children.
Business and Economy
• Attracting new businesses to state and local areas.
• Delivering goods and services to local markets.
• Distributing catalogs and developing mail pieces.
• Locating factory sites and distribution centers.
• Understanding labor supply.
• Spotting trends in the economy
Decision Making
• Planning future government services.
• Analyzing local trends.
• Decision making at all levels of government.
• Evaluation programs in different geographical areas.
• Planning outreach strategies.
• Planning budgets for government at all levels
• Reapportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
• Determining the number of votes each state receives in the Electoral College.
Political Redistricting
• Drawing federal, state and local legislative districts.
Federal Funding
• Distribution of over $675 billion annually in federal funds and even more in state funds.
• Determining areas eligible for housing assistance and rehabilitation loans.
Emergency Services
• Estimating the number of people displaced by natural disasters.
• Designing public safety strategies.
• Creating maps to speed emergency services to households in need of assistance.
Medical and Health Care
• Planning for hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and the location of other health services.
• Assessing the potential for the spread of communicable diseases.
• Planning health and educational services for people with disabilities.
• Distributing medical research.
Housing and Land Use
• Forecasting future housing needs for all segments of the population.
• Development of rural areas.
• Planning urban land use.
Research and Mapping
• Facilitating scientific research.
• Researching historical subject areas.
• Providing genealogical research.
• Setting a standard for creating both private and public surveys.
• Planning and researching for news stories.
• Developing "intelligent" maps for government and businesses
Transportation and Mobility
• Forecasting future transportation needs for all segments of the population.
• Planning for public transportation.
Schools and Education
• Planning for school facilities and programs.
• Developing adult education programs.
Equal Opportunity
• Establishing fair market rents and enforcing fair lending practices.
• Enforcing the Voting Rights Act.
• Enforcing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Social Assistance
• Directing funds for people in poverty.
• Developing assistance programs for American Indians and Native Alaskans.
• Directing services to children and adults with limited English-language proficiency.
• Designing facilities for people with disabilities, the elderly and children.
Business and Economy
• Attracting new businesses to state and local areas.
• Delivering goods and services to local markets.
• Distributing catalogs and developing mail pieces.
• Locating factory sites and distribution centers.
• Understanding labor supply.
• Spotting trends in the economy
Decision Making
• Planning future government services.
• Analyzing local trends.
• Decision making at all levels of government.
• Evaluation programs in different geographical areas.
• Planning outreach strategies.
• Planning budgets for government at all levels