Who are the seven most populous states in descending order - California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Ohio. Who Received the least federal funds per person - Florida. Return you census form. For every 32 children not counted, that equals a teacher not hired. Police and Fire Stations are built with population estimates-accurate counts will mean a station close to you in an emergency.
Road repaving and road repair is based in part upon population figures.
We need to know how many people use Florida's roads. Hospitals and medical centers use population figures when deciding where to locate. Cities and counties use census data to apply for grants-an accurate count can make a difference in receiving monies for programs. Public housing dollars that come from state and federal housing programs are divided based on population numbers-which means Census numbers. The capacity of water and wastewater systems is determined by the number of users, and that includes Census data.