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Census
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gible for, and the better we can
plan and carry out programs and
projects and provide services."
At a recent Sussex County
Association of Towns meeting,
Robert Stickels, county executive,
impressed the importance of the
census on the officials of member
municipalities. He urged every
town to work in their communities
to encourage residents to respond
to the 2000 census.
"Early counts show that we are
getting back a response slightly
lower than the national average of
55 percent," Stickels said.
"Increasing the number of
responses is vital for Sussex
County.
To provide adequate services for
our growing population, we must
have enough response to know
who and where our citizens are
and what their status and needs are
in terms of age and family size,
housing, sanitary services and
social services."
Roche said that many people do
not take the census seriously
because they do not realize the
role it plays in most aspects of
community life. He said every age
and economic group is touched by
services and programs that are at
least partially funded by federal
money that is allocated based on
census counts.
"AII public schools, social serv-
ices - such as WIC [Women and
Infant Children], local police
departments, volunteer fire com-
panies - all of these entities receive
some federal money," Roche said.
"The amount the state and in turn,
the counties and towns receive
depends on the information
included in the census. Even col-
lege students, through low interest
loans and outright grants, can ben-
efit or lose by how accurate the
community's census information
is.
"If responses are low and it
means an area is undercounted or
the economic levels are not accu-
rately recorded, the loan or grant
money for an area could run out
long before the need runs out.
These programs are all based on
population."
Rogers pointed out that vital
community
services such
as fire and
ambulance
companies are
funded accord-
ing to the num-
bers of citizens
who are
served. He
said volunteer ROGERS
fire companies
and local police departments
depend on federal funding to help
them purchase enough equipment
to serve the population in their dis-
tricts and towns.
He said county officials want
citizens to realize that the informa-
tion that is included on a census
form is completely confidential.
Roche said that all census recruit-
ing associates undergo security
checks and are sworn to keep any
information that they gather in the
strictest confidence. They are sub-
ject to fine and possible imprison-
ment if they reveal personal infor-
mation gathered in the census.
The recruiting associates are
Census Bureau employees who
actually go into the field and con-
tact those who have not returned a
census form. Rogers said that the
information needed is primarily of
an impersonal nature, but answers
to questions regarding income,
health insurance, plumbing and
housing can help determine
important funding for the region.
Roche said that returned forms
are tabulated according to address,
and by cross referencing those
forms that are returned, census
officials can determine which
addresses have not responded. He
said a recruiting associate can con-
tact residents at an address and
help them fill out a form on the
spot.
Census officials said that
recruiters are now going into the
field in an attempt to get responses
from those who have not returned
questionnaires.
Those who have language
restrictions will be helped by the
recruiter or referred to centers or
agencies chosen to assist residents
whom are not proficient in
English.
Rogers said that it is understand-
able that some citizens might be
confused by or discouraged from
completing the long form which is
38 pages. However, he said the
information on the long form is
especially important and citizens
should not hesitate to seek assis-
tance ifneeded to complete the
form.
There are phone numbers for
those who have not received a cen-
sus form or who need assistance in
filling out their form. The
Delaware office is in New Castle
County, 302-395-9008.
There are also 800 numbers for
those who need assistance in dif-
ferent languages; some are as fol-
lows: English, 800-471-9424;
Spanish, 800-471-8642; and
Vietnamese, 800-471-7913.
For other numbers, call the New
Castle County office.
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