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Five Ways the Census Can Shape the Future for 2020 Grads
Five Ways the Census Can Shape the Future for 2020 Grads
Graduations may look a little different this year, but whether you're finishing college or wrapping up high school, you have still reached a major milestone.
As you look ahead, you'll see that the 2020 Census can have a major impact on what comes next. The results of the census will help shape the next 10 years—and this is a big decade for you!
Continuing Your Education
Every year, Pell Grants make it possible for millions of students to continue their education beyond high school.
The federal government uses census data to help plan billions in funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program. These need-based grants help students pursue undergraduate degrees, teaching certifications, and certificates in fields such as cosmetology.
Finding a Job
Are you searching for a job? Starting your own business?
Businesses rely on census data to make critical decisions throughout the year. And that data is more important than ever, shedding light on where to open new locations, what products to sell, and where to hire more workers. As you choose your career, census data can help with that too.
Heading in to Work
Once you've got the job, you'll eventually have to commute to work. Census results can help you get there.
The data from the 2020 Census will help communities make transportation plans, including roads, bus routes, and subway lines. In fact, census results help federal lawmakers decide how to allocate billions of dollars for highway planning and construction, plus millions more for planning metropolitan transit.
DID YOU KNOW…
As of October, 2019, the average travel time to work in the United States is 27.1 minutes.
That's 54 minutes a day commuting - 4 1/2 hours a week, and about 233 a year.
... That's 54 minutes a day commuting—271 minutes a week, and about 14,000 a year.
Moving Into Your New Home
For many, starting a new chapter will mean eventually finding a new address.
Wherever your new home is, that community has been shaped by the census. Community leaders use census results to plan for housing, clinics, fire departments, roads and schools, and more.
Planning for the Future
The results of the 2020 Census will impact the next 10 years.
Starting a career. Starting a family. Even staying safe in the event of a disaster. Whatever the next decade has in store for you, the census could play a role.
Census results will shape the future for businesses. They will inform planning and funding for hospitals, health care programs, and Head Start. And they will help communities stay prepared for emergencies and whatever else the future may hold.
Page Last Revised - August 30, 2022
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