Minnesota State Demographic Center · Census 2010 Census Day is April 1, 2010! Build-Up to Census Day –Partnerships –Forming Complete Count Committees –Census Bureau Jobs –Address

Minnesota State Minnesota State Demographic CenterDemographic Center

Census 2010Census 2010Census Day is April 1, 2010!Census Day is April 1, 2010!

BuildBuild--Up to Census DayUp to Census Day–– PartnershipsPartnerships–– Forming Complete Count CommitteesForming Complete Count Committees–– Census Bureau JobsCensus Bureau Jobs–– Address CanvassingAddress Canvassing–– Questionnaires MailedQuestionnaires Mailed

Goodbye Long FormGoodbye Long FormShort Form Census Short Form Census

–– AgeAge–– GenderGender–– Hispanic OriginHispanic Origin–– RaceRace–– RelationshipRelationship–– TenureTenure–– Administrative Administrative

Questions Questions

American Community SurveyAmerican Community SurveySmaller, Annual Sample of the U.S. Smaller, Annual Sample of the U.S. Population (3 Million)Population (3 Million)Long Form Census DataLong Form Census Data––EducationEducation––Race, Ethnicity, National Origin Race, Ethnicity, National Origin SpecificSpecific

––Income, etc.Income, etc.No Households will get the ACS more No Households will get the ACS more than once in a fivethan once in a five--year period.year period.

Key Messages for 2010Key Messages for 2010300 Billion Dollars!300 Billion Dollars!–– The amount of federal dollars The amount of federal dollars

distributed annually based on the distributed annually based on the Census results! Census results!

Eight Congressional DistrictsEight Congressional Districts–– Minnesota could lose one Congressional Minnesota could lose one Congressional

district based upon the results of the district based upon the results of the 2010 Census. 2010 Census.

Projected Apportionment Projected Apportionment As Of 2007As Of 2007

13 Seats Could Change Hands

Gainers: Arizona(2), Florida, Gainers: Arizona(2), Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas(4), Oregon, South Carolina, Texas(4), UtahUtah

Losers: Losers: Minnesota,Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York(2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York(2), Ohio(2), PennsylvaniaOhio(2), Pennsylvania

Challenges For 2010Challenges For 2010Immigrant populations, esp. Immigrant populations, esp. undocumented immigrants and undocumented immigrants and refugeesrefugeesAfricans and AfricanAfricans and African--AmericansAmericansSnow birdsSnow birdsCollege studentsCollege studentsForeclosuresForeclosuresUndercountsUndercounts

Why Complete Count Why Complete Count Committees?Committees?

The Census Is LOCAL!Census recruits local Census recruits local peopleMessage is best heard from friends and Message is best heard from friends and neighborsneighborsLocal community leaders can best reach Local community leaders can best reach all the people in their area and all the people in their area and communities to ensure that everyone is communities to ensure that everyone is counted!counted!Complete Count Committees work!Complete Count Committees work!

When Are Complete Count When Are Complete Count Committees Formed?Committees Formed?

NOW!Recruit volunteers NOW! Census Day is 16 months awaySummer 2009 will be the big pushBe prepared beforehand

What Do Complete Count What Do Complete Count Committees Do?Committees Do?

Work as the local Work as the local liasonliason to the U.S. to the U.S. Census BureauCensus BureauGet the word out in the community!Get the word out in the community!–– Local Festivals and ParadesLocal Festivals and Parades–– School FairsSchool Fairs–– Fundraisers Fundraisers –– e.g., pancake breakfastse.g., pancake breakfasts–– Community EventsCommunity Events–– Wherever People Get Together!Wherever People Get Together!

Questionnaire Assistance CentersQuestionnaire Assistance CentersA center established by a local A center established by a local census office to assist people with census office to assist people with completing their questionnaires. completing their questionnaires. For Census 2010, the centers will be For Census 2010, the centers will be established in community centers, established in community centers, large apartment buildings, nonprofit large apartment buildings, nonprofit organizations, etc. organizations, etc. The centers are staffed by volunteers The centers are staffed by volunteers and Census Bureau employees. and Census Bureau employees.

Census JobsCensus JobsNow Hiring!Now Hiring!

Up To 8,000 Jobs StatewideUp To 8,000 Jobs StatewideMust Be U.S. CitizensMust Be U.S. Citizens

For a complete listing of jobs, please visit:

www.mn2010census.org

Campaign ActivitiesCampaign ActivitiesMN webpage MN webpage –– www.mn2010census.orgwww.mn2010census.orgCensus webpage Census webpage -- www.census.gov/2010census/www.census.gov/2010census/Fairs, Festivals and ParadesFairs, Festivals and ParadesConferences and ConventionsConferences and ConventionsAdvertisingAdvertisingCorporate, Nonprofit and Government Corporate, Nonprofit and Government PartnershipsPartnershipsAnd MoreAnd More……

Get Involved!Get Involved!Initiate Complete Initiate Complete Count CommitteesCount CommitteesJoin the Census 2010 Join the Census 2010 RoundtableRoundtableInclude Articles on Include Articles on Census 2010 in Your Census 2010 in Your NewslettersNewslettersPost Information on Post Information on your website/Link to your website/Link to UsUsPublicize Census Publicize Census 2010!2010!Invite us to Your Invite us to Your MeetingsMeetings

Spread the Word!Spread the Word!–– Undercounted Undercounted

CommunitiesCommunitiesHelp us Translate Help us Translate MaterialsMaterials–– esp.Hmongesp.Hmong and and

SomaliSomaliInclude Census 2010 Include Census 2010 in Your Presentationsin Your PresentationsPost job Post job AnnouncementsAnnouncementsVolunteerVolunteer

State Demographic CenterState Demographic Center 300 Centennial Office Building 300 Centennial Office Building

658 Cedar Street 658 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN 55155Saint Paul, MN 55155

(651) 201(651) 201--24792479

www.mn2010census.orgwww.mn2010census.org www.census.gov/2010censuswww.census.gov/2010census

Questions?