Agenda Agenda Where are we now?Non-Response Follow-Up (NRFU)What to look for and share now?When is the census over?What is next?

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WhereWhere are we now? are we now?We are ½ way done with the CensusThe voluntary mail participation phase is over and

provides the starting line for our operationsWe have recruited thousands of partners and tens of

thousands of applicants for jobsWe have hired for our field operations which will continue

through SeptemberOur peak operation starts in May - NRFU

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Nonresponse Followup Nonresponse Followup ( May 1, 2010 to July 10, 2010)( May 1, 2010 to July 10, 2010)

We identify the housing units on our list for which we do not have a questionnaire. These addresses are the “universe” for the Non-response Follow-up (NRFU) Operation.

Census workers (enumerators) then visit every address, for which no response was received, and conduct interviews using a paper questionnaire.

At each address, the Census worker determines the Census Day status (April 1, 2010) of the unit (occupied, vacant, or delete) and completes the questionnaire with the appropriate information.

We will complete the operation and have a questionnaire from every household as required by law. 100% response rate.

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What does the Census worker do?What does the Census worker do?• Census workers are trained to go into the communities, knocking on those doors who have not returned the questionnaire.• They are trained to reach out to the household six times and to leave note cards whenever they visit.• The note cards inform the resident that a census worker will return to that home. The card has a number to call to set up an appointment.• If after seven attempts, we cannot find the person or the household still refuses, the worker will attempt to get the information from a knowledgeable source (i.e. the neighbor.)

o COOPERATE WITH THE CENSUS WORKERo BE ALERT FOR SCAMS (next slide)o ENCOURAGE OTHERS to cooperateo IF THEY FEEL THEY WERE NOT COUNTED CALL TQA (Telephone Questionnaire Assistance)o QUESTIONNAIRES ARE TAKEN OVER THE PHONE IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES

• English 1-866-872-6868 • Chinese: 1-866-935-2010 • Korean: 1-866-955-2010 • Russian: 1-866-965-2010 • Spanish: 1-866-928-2010 • Vietnamese: 1-866-945-2010

What should households do?What should households do?

• Census workers will come to the door and will carry badges identifying them as Census Bureau employees• Census workers will NEVER ask for social security numbers, bank account information, immigration status, donations, credit card numbers or fees.• Census workers will not ask to come in and may do the interview on the doorstep.• Most Census workers will have the distinctive black canvass bag with our logo.• Census workers will provide (upon request) a phone number to call to verify their identity.• Everyone may call 1-800-563-6499 to verify a census worker’s identity.• Anyone who suspects a scam should call the police.

How do I know it is a Real Census taker?How do I know it is a Real Census taker?

When is the Census Over?When is the Census Over?oRecruiting & Hiring

Recruiting is very limited right now (866-861-2010). Hiring is taking place right now through the end of May (very limited thereafter)

oKnocking on doorsThis is the major operation from now until mid July. Quality assurance and verification operations will continue sporadically through October.

oLocal Census OfficesThey will all be closed between September and October.

oDataData goes to the President on December 31. More detailed information will be delivered to our communities immodestly thereafter and most of the data will be released by March 2011.

oCensus BureauThe Bureau continues to do data collection year round every year for a variety of surveys such as the American Community Survey and produces yearly data products for all communities.

What is next?What is next?• Help us get the message of cooperation out.

• Pat yourself on the back for the excellent response rates we achieved in a time of declining participation.

• Get involved with data – www.census.govTake advantage and use the invaluable data available on our website!