Census 2010: Calling All Pakistani-Americans to Act
US Census 2010 is under way! It is an extensive exercise that happens once a decade and it produces data that guides the various branches of US government and its agencies, politicians, marketers, and just about every one else who needs America's demographics data. The numbers produced by the Census drive the allocation of seats in the US Congress, budget appropriations, government policies, college enrollment, as well as big decisions on products, employment and target markets by private corporations targeting American consumers. Here's how US Census Bureau describes the importance of census data: 1. Every year, the federal government allocates more than $400 billion to states and communities based, in part, on census data. 2. Census data are used to determine locations of schools, hospitals, new housing development, retail stores, and other community facilities. 3. Census data determine boundaries of state and local legislative and congressional districts. Given the great s...