Please read the following press release and tell others about why it’s important to send back the Census form. Calling all Hispanics to remind each other to send back the form today or as soon as possible. Do your part in saving money for our country. Read why below.

As elected officials and community leaders across the nation take part in “Census Day” activities to increase local participation in the 2010 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau today announced that 54 percent of the nation’s estimated 134 million households have mailed back their census forms.

While April 1 is officially designated as Census Day, the Census Bureau will continue to accept 2010 Census questionnaires by mail through mid-April. Beginning May 1, census workers will begin going door to door to households that failed to mail back their forms — a massive operation that costs taxpayers an average of $57 per household versus the 42 cents it takes to get a response back by mail. Read more »

It was already a surprise when a census was released and revealed that the US population would soar to 438 million by 2050. It was an even bigger surprise when the same record showed that the Hispanic population would triple in the United States. The estimated growth in the US population, as shown in the census, will be because of immigration. In 2005, Hispanics took up 14% of the entire US population. In 2050, it is estimated that the Hispanic population will reach 29 percent, or roughly one-third of the entire population of America. Read more »

Americans that have Hispanic heritage are often called Hispanic Americans, a term embraced by both whites and Hispanics alike as an acceptable label for the minority group. Hispanics are proud of their ancestry, which dates back to hundreds of years when the very first Spanish people decided to settle in the United States. Since then, Hispanics have made a significant contribution to the country, and continue to treat the States as their second home. Read more »

Hispanics have been prominent in the United States for a very long time, but most people are unaware of how many there actually are living in America at this very moment. In May 1, 2008, it was revealed in a census that the US Hispanic population officially surpassed 45 Million. Based on that number, it is estimated that today, Hispanics take up more than fifteen percent of the total population in the United States. Read more »