US Census Forms Arrive in the Mail

More than 120 million U.S. census forms begin arriving Monday in mailboxes around the country.

By: Associated Press | WSAV-TV
Published: March 15, 2010

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WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 120 million U.S. census forms begin
arriving Monday in mailboxes around the country.
The government's once-a-decade population count will be used to
divvy up congressional seats and more than $400 billion in federal
aid. Fast-growing states in the South and the West could stand to
lose the most because of lower-than-average mail participation
rates in 2000 and higher shares of Hispanics and young adults, who
are among the least likely to mail in their forms.
The Census Bureau is urging cities and states to promote the
census and improve upon rates in 2000, when about 72 percent of
U.S. households returned their forms. If everyone who receives a
census form mailed it back, the government would save an estimated
$1.5 billion in follow-up visits.