PREPARING FOR THE 2010 CENSUSAn Overview: New York Regional Office & Philadelphia Regional Office
NEW JERSEY STATE DATA CENTER
Annual Network Meeting
Rutgers University/New Brunswick, NJ
June 6, 2007
2010 Census is Different
• Goodbye long-form … Short-Form only!
• American Community Survey (ACS)
• Embracing new technology to count the nation’s growing and changing population
• 2010 Communications Campaign
The Road to 2010
Regional Census Centers (RCCs) • Space acquisition and staffing key positions
2008 Dress Rehearsal (NC & CA)• Recent operations and preparation
Early Local Census Offices (ELCOs)• Space acquisition
• How many and projected opening dates
• Meeting recruiting/staffing needs
Partnership Funding (FY08)
Ways Local Government Can Help
Participate in 2010 Census programs– Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)
– Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA)
– 2010 Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP)
Provide and/or help identify space– Recruiting, testing, training, etc
Help promote recruiting and staffing – RCCs and ELCOs
More Ways Local Government Can Help
Help identify areas where census enumeration may be problematic in your community
Assist with 2010 Census outreach and awareness activities
Plan now to establish Complete Count Committees (CCCs)