Every 10 years the Census Bureau takes a detailed tally of the entire population that impacts everything from funding for schools and hospitals to your representation in government. Make sure you’re counted!
Timeline of events
Now | Recruitment for local census jobs | |
Spring 2009 | Census employees go door-to-door to update address lists | |
Fall 2009 | Recruitment begins for census-takers | |
Feb.-March 2010 | Census questionnaires mailed or delivered | |
April 1, 2010 | Census Day – Send in your census form and be counted! | |
April-July 2010 | Census-takers visit households that did not respond | |
Dec. 2010 | Census Bureau delivers population data to President Obama | |
March 2011 | Census Bureau completes delivery of redistricting data to states |
If you’re interested in working on the 2010 Census, call the Census Bureau at 1-800-861-2010 or visit www.census.gov/hrd/www/