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The commitment of Telemundo to empower the Hispanic community through our award-winning corporate social responsibility initiative, “The Power Within You,” continues with “Be Counted.” This campaign seeks to increase Hispanic participation in the 2020 census, which will help improve our quality of life through a fair distribution of federal funds.
In the United States, a census is conducted every 10 years by constitutional mandate to count all the people who inhabit the territory and inquire about important aspects of their quality of life.
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Ensures the equitable distribution of federal funds.
The results of the census help to distribute fairly about $800 billion of federal funds each year, among different states and localities.
Allows for the execution of projects based on real figures.
The census allows our leaders to make informed decisions in order to invest in education for your children, roads and infrastructure, medical coverage, employment and much more.
Defines the number of representatives per state in Congress.
Senators and representatives are your voice in power. They represent your interests and those of your community.
Guarantees the protection of civil rights.
Knowing who we are, where we are and how we live allows us to self identify and be identified as individuals with duties and rights.
When will the census take place?Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
Where will the census be taken?In the 50 states and in the territories of the United States such as Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, among others.
More informationHow to participate?Through an online form, by mail, by phone or in a face-to-face interview.
Here is some data of the 2010 Census that could interest you. How do you think the data will change after the 2020 Census? Participate in our social networks with #MakeYourselfCount
326 million people live in the United States
of the population of the United States.
