With resident’s help 2010 Census can relieve today’s economic crisis

By completing the 2010 Census form, taxpayers would save up to $1.5 billion dollars.

           

            Mr. Adams, an English teacher of the Tech and Media Academy at SEHS and former President of Norwalk, La Mirada School District said, “If we can get an accurate count of the people who we try to service, it gives us a better plan to use money accordingly, for instance, if we find out the number of kids born in South Gate, we realize how many kids we need in new potential schools.” 

            In March, every resident in South Gate, as well as the United States, received a census questionnaire to complete.  Under constitutional law, the census is to take place every 10 years in order to estimate the number of seats your state occupies in the U.S House of Representatives. The government uses the census data to advocate for causes like rescue disaster victims, prevent diseases, research market, as well as locate the number of skilled workers.

            The census will also help communities receive more than $400 billion dollars in federal funding each year for things such as: hospitals, job training centers, schools, senior centers, and every day services.  The census is being mailed to every resident and is composed of 10 questions that determine the number of members per household. Any personal data provided is protected under federal law. 

            In order to truly benefit from the census, each city resident must turn in their completed census form. Mr. Jordan, a photography teacher in the Tech and Media academy at South East High School said, “I feel the census keeps track of the always changing population, because the population changes the structure of how things work, the census helps the country make a lot of decisions that shouldn’t and should be done.”

             Mr. Jordan also expressed how he felt the census will not only benefit communities but also schools. Mr. Jordan added, “Because the census gives a more accurate count of people, ethnicity, and our social economic status, it can very well bring more of an accurate count of what schools in particular need the most.”

            Students as well as teachers understand the importance of the census. Genesis Rodriguez, a sophomore at SEHS said, “If everyone fills the 2010 census, government will know how to improve society, they will know how many schools, classrooms, and books are needed to educate our generation as well as future generations.”