Census Bureau News -- Buncombe County, NC and St. Louis, MO Named as Test Sites in Preparation for the 2020 Census
Census Bureau News -- Buncombe County, NC and St. Louis, MO Named as Test Sites in Preparation for the 2020 Census
Local Jobs Available in Both Areas
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APRIL 12, 2016 —The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that it plans to conduct a census
test, beginning Oct. 3,
2016, in selected areas within St. Louis, Mo., and Buncombe County, N.C.
The Census Bureau will test new technologies for the address
canvassing operation,
which is the process of identifying and noting the locations of houses,
apartments, shelters and other residences. The test will utilize new
methodologies and data sources to detect new residential developments or show
neighborhoods that remain unchanged since the 2010 Census.
The Census Bureau chose areas
within St. Louis and Buncombe County based on their mix of housing types
in urban, suburban and rural areas
that have experienced changes in their population since 2010. These
characteristics will help the Census Bureau test and refine its operational
plans for the 2020 Census. The tests will explore new ways for the Census
Bureau to use technology to identify where people reside. The test ends Dec.16,
2016.
Conducting this
test will require hiring approximately 150 temporary census staff for each site.
Pay for the office and field staff needed will range from $13.84 to $19.21 per
hour. Recruiting is now underway for these local jobs.
For more
information about job opportunities in Buncombe County, please call the
toll-free number 1-800-424-6974 Ext. 53959 or
atlanta.recruiting@census.gov.
For more information about job opportunities in St. Louis, please
call the toll-free number
1-866-593-6154
or chicago.recruiting@census.gov.
The Road to the 2020 Census
The test supports the
goal of the 2020 Census, which is to count everyone once, only once, and in the
right place. As 2020 Census operations move forward, the Census Bureau will
continue to improve the use of mobile technology, administrative records,
innovations from the geospatial industry and self-response via the internet
that will support the 2020 Census. This test will provide insights and guide
our planning to ensure an accurate census.