Get Help in Times of Need. Many 911 emergency systems are based on maps developed for the last census. Census information helps health providers predict the spread of disease through communities with children or elderly people. When hurricanes, floods, or tornadoes hit, the census tells rescuers how many people will need their help. Because census numbers help industry reduce financial risk and locate potential markets, businesses are able to produce the products you want.
Small businesses can use census numbers to determine the marketability of new products.
Businesses use census numbers to locate supermarkets and shopping centers, new housing, new factories, and office and facilities like movie theaters and restaurants. This creates new jobs in our communities 5. Help Yourself and Your Family. Individual records are held confidential for 72 years, but you can request a certificate from past censuses that can be used as proof to establish your age, residence or relationship, information that could help you qualify for a pension, establish citizenship or obtain an inheritance. In 2072, your great-grandchildren may want to use census information to research family history.