However, these criminals still elude authorities. Many are also believed to regularly cross the border between both countries. Census 2000 Census activities in Texas and across the country are moving into high gear. Every 10 years the U.S. Bureau of the Census counts the inhabitants of the United States. This count provides not only a population total, but also information for the apportionment of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, demographic studies, and the allocation of federal funding.
Individual states use the results for redistricting, planning schools, hospitals, roads and more.
In preparation for Census 2000, the Census Bureau is providing local governments with an opportunity to review and correct the Census Bureau's Master Address List for their communities. In this program, Address List Review participants review addresses on the Master Address List and check them against available local lists and other information. The maps bring together data from the 1990 Census along with the knowledge of community leaders and planners to predict how difficult an area may be for the Census Bureau to count.