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Census Jobs:
If you are interested in working on the 2010 Census, you must first take an employment test. Testing sites can be found at the link or by calling 1-866-861-2010
About 2010 Census
What
Count
The Census is a count of everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas .
Who
Everyone
All residents of the United States must be counted. This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens and non-citizens.
When
Every 10 years
Every 10 years, and the next census occurs in 2010. Census questionnaires will be mailed or delivered to every household in the United States in March 2010. The questions ask you to provide information that is accurate for your household as of April 1, 2010.
The Census Bureau must count everyone and submit state population totals to the U.S. President by December 31, 2010.
The first Census was conducted in 1790 and has been carried out every 10 years since then.
Where
Everywhere in the U.S.
The census counts everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
People should be counted where they live and sleep most of the year.
Why
The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 2) mandates a headcount of everyone residing in the United States. The population totals determine each state’s Congressional representation. The numbers also affect funding in your community and help inform decision makers about how your community is changing.
How
The Census Bureau will mail or deliver questionnaires to your house in March 2010. A second form will mailed to households that do not respond to the initial questionnaire.
Households that still do not respond will be called or visited by a Census worker. (Census workers can be identified by a census badge and bag.)
2010 Census Timeline: Key Dates
Census Jobs:
If you are interested in working on the 2010 Census call 1-866-861-2010
You will promted to enter your Zipcode and then connected
to your local office who will be able to assist you.
FAQ’s:
Why fill out the census form?
Every household in the country will receive a questionnaire in 2010. To ensure an accurate and fair count of all populations at all geographic levels in the nation, the Census Bureau needs you or someone in your household to respond to the census questionnaire.
It’s important. – Census data affect funding for your community, your community’s representation in Congress and your community leader’s planning decisions. More info...
It’s easy. – The census questionnaire takes only a few minutes to answer and return by mail.
It’s confidential. – Your responses are protected by law (Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9). All Census Bureau employees have taken an oath to protect confidentiality and are subject to a jail term, a fine – or both – for disclosing any information that could identify a respondent or household. More info...
It’s required by law. – The information you provide is combined with responses provided by your neighbors and other households across the country, to provide summary statistical data that are used by various local, state and federal agencies.
How is my information protected?
Information collected is personal. – Title 13 of the U.S. Code protects the confidentiality of all your information.
Violating this law is a crime with severe penalties. – The Census Bureau has also established Privacy Principles and statistical methods that ensure the statistics released do not identify individuals or businesses.
What will 2010 Census form look like?
Beginning with the 2010 Census, residents will only be asked 10 questions, designed to be filled out in less than ten minutes. The long format will not be mailed out because the questions are now part of the American Community Survey. (http://www.census.gov/acs/www/).
View sample Census questionnaire and get more information at:
http://2010.census.gov/2010census/how/interactive-form.php
Partnerships and Complete Count Committees (CCC):
2010 Census Partners are government, non-profit, corporate or community organizations that have formally pledged their commitment to share the 2010 Census message and mobilize their constituents in support of the Census Bureau's goal of achieving a complete count.
The Complete Count Committee (CCC) program consists of community and government leaders dedicated to building awareness of the 2010 Census. Complete Count Committee members can:
• Organize a team of local people who can provide the cultural and community insights necessary to build 2010 Census awareness efforts.
• Promote the value of accurate and complete census data.
• Have a positive impact on the questionnaire response rate.
For more information on Partnerships or CCC visit: http://2010.census.gov/partners/
or contact your appropriate Partnership Specialist.
Partnership Contacts:
Iowa –
Abbie Peterson, Partnership Specialist
Phone: (319) 731-1516
Email:
Illinois –
Sandi Beveridge, Partnership Specialist
Phone: (217) 390-6781
Email:
Bi- State’s Role in the 2010 Census:
Bi-State Regional Commission has pledged to be a 2010 Census Partner in both Iowa and Illinois and has adopted a resolution in support of the 2010 Census. In doing so Bi-State staff plans the following activities:
• Act as an intermediary contact between the Census Bureau and local governments and other affiliates that would like assistance being involved in the 2010 Census;
• Provide resources and information (including promotional materials as available), and participate in Census activities;
• Create a Census 2010 page on the Bi-State Regional Commission website.
• Encourage participation and cooperative coordination among the local governments, and hold quarterly meetings for Complete Count Committees to coordinate activities and share ideas.
For more information:
Census Informational Reviews: From Commission in Reviews
2010 Census Website - http://2010.census.gov/2010census/
Meghan Overton, Data Services Planner at (309) 793-6302 ext. 126 or
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Census Job Testing Sites_3-12-2010.pdf
