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Census A to Z

National Conference of State LegislaturesNational Redistricting Seminar

Chicago, IllinoisOctober 23, 2009

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The 2010 Census

• Required by the U.S. Constitution– Article 1, Section 2– Decennial Census every 10 years

• On April 1, 2010, the decennial census will count all residents living in the U.S.

• Largest peacetime activity undertaken by the federal government

Apportionment

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2010 Census Data

• Determines apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives

• Used for congressional and legislative redistricting

• Affects the allocation of more than $400 BILLION in federal funding per year to local, state and tribal governments

Block level data

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What the Census Means for Your CommunityCensus data help planners and decisionmakersdetermine what neighborhoods need to help their communities and decide where to invest in:Transportation Public works

Economic development Public health

Emergency preparedness Education

Senior services and more…

C is for confidentialityConfidentiality

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A Major Challenge

MUST COUNT EVERYONE…• Estimated 309 million people• Estimated 134 million households

...IN THE RIGHT PLACE!• 50 states & District of Columbia • Puerto Rico• Northern Mariana Islands• Guam• American Samoa • US Virgin Islands

D is for the DSFDemocracy

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The Infrastructure – How We Get It Done• Headquarters• 12 Regional Census Centers• 494 Local Census Offices

– 7 offices in Puerto Rico• Recruit 3.8 million applicants to hire 1.4

million temporary employees for all 2010 operations– www.census.gov/2010census/jobs

Everyone is counted

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The 2010 Census Questionnaire

• Short Form Only• 10 minutes to complete ten questions• Questions include:

– Name– Gender– Age– Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin– Race– Relationship– Rent/Own

Features visible & non

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What to Expect in 2010

Advance letterQuestionnaire

Reminder postcard

Some areas will receive a bilingual English Spanish questionnaire.

If you forget to return your completed questionnaire,you will receive a replacement questionnaire.

If you do not return the replacement questionnaire…

Global Positioning Sys.

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…Then a Census Taker Arrives

If a household does not mail back the questionnaire, then a census taker will come to the residence.

64% mail response in 2000.

Housing unit table

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Ensuring the Confidentialityof Your Information

• By law, the Census Bureau does not share personal information with ANYONE

• Not even with other federal or law enforcement agencies

• The Census Bureau strips all identifying information and publishes only summary data

Internet data collection

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What Can You Do to Help?

• Form or participate in Complete Count Committees

• Help Census Bureau staff identify areas that will be hardest to count

• Strategize with us the most effective way to ensure everyone is counted in your community

• Use communication tools at your disposal to let your community know about the 2010 Census

Japanese—materials (28)

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Completing the 2010 Census Cycle

• Census Day is April 1, 2010• Count everyone in less than 6 months• Deliver apportionment count to the

President by December 31, 2010• Deliver Redistricting Data to the States

by April 1, 2011

Korean –one of 5 translated questionnaires.

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For More Informationon the 2010 Census

For More Informationon the 2010 Census

www.census.gov/2010census/

Local Census Offices 494 including 150 ELCOs

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2010 Census Redistricting Data Program

• Public Law 94-171– Mandates the provision of small area data

required for legislative redistricting no later than 1 year following Census Day

– Requires the Census Bureau to work with the states to identify those small areas

– Examples: voting districts, census blocks

Mail Out/Mail Back

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The Five Phases

• Phase 1 – State Legislative District Project• Phase 2 – Voting District/Block Boundary

Suggestion Project• Phase 3 – 2010 Census Data Delivery• Phase 4 – Collection of post-2010 Census

Redistricting Plans• Phase 5 – Evaluation and Recommendations• See brochure

New Construction

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Phase 1 – State Legislative District Project

• 2005 – 2007• 100% participation• Collected state legislative district boundaries in effect

during ’06 elections• Tabulated 2000 Census data to those boundaries• Released data on DVD and AFF in January 2007• Updates will be collected during Phase 2• Geographic areas will be used to tabulate 2010

Census dataOutreach

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Phase 2 – Voting District/Block Boundary Suggestion Project

• 2008 – 2010• Collecting voting district boundaries and tabulation

block boundary suggestions• Geographic areas will be used to tabulate 2010

Census data

P.L. 94-171 & Partnership

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Phase 3 – 2010 Census Data Delivery• Delivery of the P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data and

Geographic Products• Geographic products delivered first, data products

follow• No later than April 1, 2011• Data includes:

– Race for the Total Population and Population 18 and Over– Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race for

the Total Population and Population 18 and Over– Total Housing Units (occupied and vacant)

Quality data

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P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data Prototype

• Prototype of the P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data and Geographic Products released in April 2009

• Geographic products preceded the data products• Prototype will allow states, vendors, DOJ to develop

their redistricting data systems in advance of the official 2010 Census delivery

• School districts, housing unit table

Redistricting and Reapportionment

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Phase 4 - Collection of post-2010 Census Redistricting Plans

• 2012-2013• Collection of newly drawn congressional and

legislative district boundaries• Tabulation of 2010 Census data to those new

districts• Release of data via DVD and AFF

Safe, Simple, Secure

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Phase 5 – Evaluation and Recommendations for 2020 Census

• The “View From the States” will appear in a final publication and will be used to formulate the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program

• See publication

Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding ReferencingSystem---TIGER!!

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For More Informationon the Redistricting Data Program

www.census.gov/rdo

For More Informationon the Redistricting Data Program

www.census.gov/rdoUPDATE/LEAVE

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What Happened to the Long Form? • It’s now the American Community Survey (ACS)

collecting information from three million households and group quarters every year.

• ACS data can be accessed now via AmericanFactFinder at www.census.gov

Voting Districts --VTDs

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ACS Data Release Schedule

Data products are released in the year following the single yearor multiyear period in which data are collected.

Ward—local electoral subdivision

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For More InformationOn the ACS

Subscribe to “ACS Alert”

http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Special/Alerts.htm

Visit the ACS website:

www.census.gov/acs/www

X-cited about the census!

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Dates to RememberFebruary 17-19—Advance Letter for Update/LeaveMarch 1-April 2 — Questionnaires deliveredMarch 8-10 Advance Letter for Mail Out AreasMarch 15-17 Questionnaires delivered in MO/MB areasMarch 22-24 Reminder PostcardApril 1, 2010 CENSUS DAYApril 1-3 Blanket Replacement Questionnaire deliveredApril 5-8 Targeted Replacement Questionnaire

delivered

It’s in YOUR Hands!

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Questions?

Cathy McCullyCensus Redistricting Data Office

[email protected]

Zip Code Tabulation Areas!Yeah—we made it—A-Z!