of the United States states:
鈥淭he actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.鈥�
These are the words that empower the every 10 years to collect a census of the population of the United States. The founders considered the census 鈥渁 tool of political empowerment for the governed over their government.鈥澛�
This is the year of the 2020 Census and it is our 24th in the United States. Census Day 2020 falls on April 1. However, March 2鈥�6 is 鈥�鈥�
has provided numerous classroom resources as well as activities that can be done in the community. Invite students to explain, evaluate, infer, and compare data from the . Check out not only activities for this year but also from previous census years.
The Library of Congress has a treasure trove of additional resources on past censuses:
- The Census Bureau is the United States government agency collecting and publishing some of the largest business-oriented data. In addition, it also partners with and disseminates data from other agencies. Learn more about some of the
- Check out the
- Visit like to compare and contrast previous census years to this one.
- Examine using this .
How will you take part in the census is your classroom and community?