Why does Census 2000 ask what it asks?
The census asks questions about income, homes, jobs, schooling, and even how people get to work because the decennial Census is the only data-gathering effort that collects the same information from enough people to get comparable data for every geographic area in the nation. The information is used as a basis for an accurate distribution of fiscal resources under a wide range of federal, state, local, and tribal government programs. Census data are also used to ensure an accurate apportionment of House of Representatives seats among the states, and for the Constitutional purpose of redistricting and redrawing Congressional districts within each state. For more information about why Census 2000 asks specific questions, visit Uses for Questions on the Census 2000 Forms.
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