This webinar will walk through the Census timeline and questionnaire. Presenters will address questions about the issues that often arise when Native people look at the form. This session will also go over Census operations in Indian Country to help you make sure your entire community is counted.
Presenters:
Terri Ann Lowenthal, Funders Census Initiative
Jan Jacobs, Census Bureau
Will there be enough Spanish Speakers in US to sustain a Hispanic Media Industry in the years to come?. Multiple trends suggest that Spanish Speaking population will keep growing, therefore opportunities for Spanish media in US will do so, but relevant Media for Latinos goes beyond language
The decennial census determines the allocation of hundreds of billions of federal program dollars. Federal agencies and private entities use data on race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, and disability to determine where disparities exist and where community groups could assist. This workshop brings together professionals working to collect data for the census to discuss recently analyzed data with community groups searching for information to support program objectives and goals.
Will there be enough Spanish Speakers in US to sustain a Hispanic Media Industry in the years to come?. Multiple trends suggest that Spanish Speaking population will keep growing, therefore opportunities for Spanish media in US will do so, but relevant Media for Latinos goes beyond language
The decennial census determines the allocation of hundreds of billions of federal program dollars. Federal agencies and private entities use data on race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, and disability to determine where disparities exist and where community groups could assist. This workshop brings together professionals working to collect data for the census to discuss recently analyzed data with community groups searching for information to support program objectives and goals.
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U.S. CENSUS BUREAUThis is the official form for all the people at this address.
It is quick and easy, and your answers are protected by law.
Use a blue or black pen.
The Census must count every person living in the United
States on April 1, 2010.
Before you answer Question 1, count the people living in
this house, apartment, or mobile home using our guidelines.
• Count all people, including babies, who live and sleep here
most of the time.
The Census Bureau also conducts counts in institutions
and other places, so:
• Do not count anyone living away either at college or in the
Armed Forces.
• Do not count anyone in a nursing home, jail, prison,
detention facility, etc., on April 1, 2010.
• Leave these people off your form, even if they will return to
live here after they leave college, the nursing home, the
military, jail, etc. Otherwise, they may be counted twice.
The Census must also include people without a permanent
place to stay, so:
• If someone who has no permanent place to stay is staying
here on April 1, 2010, count that person. Otherwise, he or
she may be missed in the census.
1. How many people were living or staying in this house,
apartment, or mobile home on April 1, 2010?
Number of people =
IJMark K all that apply.
No additional people
IJMark K ONE box.
Owned by you or someone in this household free and
clear (without a mortgage or loan)?
Rented?
Occupied without payment of rent?
4. What is your telephone number? We may call if we
don’t understand an answer.
Area Code + Number
– –
5. Please provide information for each person living here. Start with a
person living here who owns or rents this house, apartment, or mobile
home. If the owner or renter lives somewhere else, start with any adult
living here. This will be Person 1.
What is Person 1’s name? Print name below.
Last Name
First Name MI
6. IJWhat is Person 1’s sex? Mark K ONE box.
Male Female
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Day Year of birthAge on April 1, 2010
9. IJWhat is Person 1’s race? Mark K one or more boxes.
White
Black, African Am., or Negro
American Indian or Alaska Native — Print name of enrolled or principal tribe. C
Asian Indian
Chinese
Filipino
Other Asian — Print race, for
example, Hmong, Laotian, Thai,
Pakistani, Cambodian, and so on. C
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Native Hawaiian
Guamanian or Chamorro
Samoan
Other Pacific Islander — Print
race, for example, Fijian, Tongan,
and so on. C
Some other race — Print race. C
10. Does Person 1 sometimes live or stay somew.
There are many challenges to achieving an accurate census count in 2010. Educating yourselves about the barriers to participation and motivators to respond will help your organization use effective communication strategies and messages in the upcoming months.
10 minutes, 10 questions, 10 years of impactguest284828
These slides are an outline for a presentation explaining what's at stake for Minnesota in the 2010 Census, focusing on the role of nonprofits and the important contribution they can play in ensuring their constituents are counted accurately.
This webinar will feature strategies to educate urban Indians about the importance of an accurate 2010 Census count of Native people no matter where they live. The session will showcase successful outreach efforts in Phoenix and Los Angeles and address specific urban Indian issues, such as homelessness and educating community members on filling out the form.
Latinos in the U.S. and Northeast Florida: A Demographic Overview
Feb 25, 2005 _ UNF Hispanic Health Issues Seminar
This is part 1 of an 8 part series of seminars on Hispanic Health Issues brought to you by the University of North Florida’s Dept. of Public Health, College of Health, a grant from AETNA, and the cooperation of Duval County Health Department.
An introduction to the 2010 Census. For more information, please go to http://www.govloop.com/group/censusbureau.
If you are involved with the 2010 Census and are an employee of a Federal, state or local governmental entity or non-profit organization, you may want to engage in discussion with colleagues on GovLoop at http://bit.ly/glcensus.
Immigration Research: Numbers and Findingsborderzine
by D'Vera Cohn, senior writer for the Pew Research Center
Special for the 2013 Specialized Reporting Institute on Immigration Reform.
http://immigrationreportingworkshop2013.borderzine.com/
As participants in the racial justice movement, my team and I feel compelled to democratize and build upon the work that we have done over time for philanthropy engagements.
NYC felt like a good place to start. It's my home, an epicenter of covid-19, and certainly no stranger to systemic racism.
Attached analysis, the first of many I hope, is not designed to be comprehensive, nor is it new information. It’s a snapshot; a reminder; an imperfect effort to play a part, however small, in advancing the anti-racism movement. It's built upon publicly available information and it belongs to the public. Feel free to use any of the data in your work. Meanwhile I welcome your thoughts, direction, content, ideas, resources, collaboration, all of the above. #justice #antiracism
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Last Name
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Person 7
Person 8
Person 9
Person 10
Person 11
Person 12
Form D-61 (1-15-2009)
U S C E N S U S B U R E A U
D-61- Base prints in BLACK
D-61- Prints Pantone PROCESS CYAN (10%. 20%, 25%,50% and 100%)
Fold line ➞ Fold line ➞
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAUThis is the official form for all the people at this address.
It is quick and easy, and your answers are protected by law.
Use a blue or black pen.
The Census must count every person living in the United
States on April 1, 2010.
Before you answer Question 1, count the people living in
this house, apartment, or mobile home using our guidelines.
• Count all people, including babies, who live and sleep here
most of the time.
The Census Bureau also conducts counts in institutions
and other places, so:
• Do not count anyone living away either at college or in the
Armed Forces.
• Do not count anyone in a nursing home, jail, prison,
detention facility, etc., on April 1, 2010.
• Leave these people off your form, even if they will return to
live here after they leave college, the nursing home, the
military, jail, etc. Otherwise, they may be counted twice.
The Census must also include people without a permanent
place to stay, so:
• If someone who has no permanent place to stay is staying
here on April 1, 2010, count that person. Otherwise, he or
she may be missed in the census.
1. How many people were living or staying in this house,
apartment, or mobile home on April 1, 2010?
Number of people =
IJMark K all that apply.
No additional people
IJMark K ONE box.
Owned by you or someone in this household free and
clear (without a mortgage or loan)?
Rented?
Occupied without payment of rent?
4. What is your telephone number? We may call if we
don’t understand an answer.
Area Code + Number
– –
5. Please provide information for each person living here. Start with a
person living here who owns or rents this house, apartment, or mobile
home. If the owner or renter lives somewhere else, start with any adult
living here. This will be Person 1.
What is Person 1’s name? Print name below.
Last Name
First Name MI
6. IJWhat is Person 1’s sex? Mark K ONE box.
Male Female
➜
Day Year of birthAge on April 1, 2010
9. IJWhat is Person 1’s race? Mark K one or more boxes.
White
Black, African Am., or Negro
American Indian or Alaska Native — Print name of enrolled or principal tribe. C
Asian Indian
Chinese
Filipino
Other Asian — Print race, for
example, Hmong, Laotian, Thai,
Pakistani, Cambodian, and so on. C
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Native Hawaiian
Guamanian or Chamorro
Samoan
Other Pacific Islander — Print
race, for example, Fijian, Tongan,
and so on. C
Some other race — Print race. C
10. Does Person 1 sometimes live or stay somew.
There are many challenges to achieving an accurate census count in 2010. Educating yourselves about the barriers to participation and motivators to respond will help your organization use effective communication strategies and messages in the upcoming months.
10 minutes, 10 questions, 10 years of impactguest284828
These slides are an outline for a presentation explaining what's at stake for Minnesota in the 2010 Census, focusing on the role of nonprofits and the important contribution they can play in ensuring their constituents are counted accurately.
This webinar will feature strategies to educate urban Indians about the importance of an accurate 2010 Census count of Native people no matter where they live. The session will showcase successful outreach efforts in Phoenix and Los Angeles and address specific urban Indian issues, such as homelessness and educating community members on filling out the form.
Latinos in the U.S. and Northeast Florida: A Demographic Overview
Feb 25, 2005 _ UNF Hispanic Health Issues Seminar
This is part 1 of an 8 part series of seminars on Hispanic Health Issues brought to you by the University of North Florida’s Dept. of Public Health, College of Health, a grant from AETNA, and the cooperation of Duval County Health Department.
An introduction to the 2010 Census. For more information, please go to http://www.govloop.com/group/censusbureau.
If you are involved with the 2010 Census and are an employee of a Federal, state or local governmental entity or non-profit organization, you may want to engage in discussion with colleagues on GovLoop at http://bit.ly/glcensus.
Immigration Research: Numbers and Findingsborderzine
by D'Vera Cohn, senior writer for the Pew Research Center
Special for the 2013 Specialized Reporting Institute on Immigration Reform.
http://immigrationreportingworkshop2013.borderzine.com/
As participants in the racial justice movement, my team and I feel compelled to democratize and build upon the work that we have done over time for philanthropy engagements.
NYC felt like a good place to start. It's my home, an epicenter of covid-19, and certainly no stranger to systemic racism.
Attached analysis, the first of many I hope, is not designed to be comprehensive, nor is it new information. It’s a snapshot; a reminder; an imperfect effort to play a part, however small, in advancing the anti-racism movement. It's built upon publicly available information and it belongs to the public. Feel free to use any of the data in your work. Meanwhile I welcome your thoughts, direction, content, ideas, resources, collaboration, all of the above. #justice #antiracism
1. 2010 Census: Timeline and Filling
Out the Questionnaire
March 17, 2010
2:05 – 3:00 pm Eastern
To hear audio for the webinar, you must also call in to our free
teleconference line. To call in, dial:
1 (866) 379-3045 Conference ID: 63082428
2. Presenter Contacts
Terri Ann Lowenthal
Funders Census Initiative
TerriAnn2K@aol.com
203-353-4364
www.thecensusproject.org
Jan Jacobs
2010 National Partnerships
jan.n.jacobs@census.gov
Amber Ebarb
NCAI
aebarb@ncai.org
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5. OVERVIEW OF
CENSUS TIMELINE (2010)
Feb. – March: Update/Leave
operation
March – April: Mail-out/Mail-back
March 29 – 31: Homeless count
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6. OVERVIEW OF
CENSUS TIMELINE (2010)
March 22 – May 29:
Update/Enumerate operation
March 22 – April 16: Enumeration
of transitory locations
April: Group Quarters enumeration
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7. GETTING HELP!
Questionnaire Assistance Centers
Be Counted sites (forms only, through
April 19)
Telephone Questionnaire Assistance
(2/25 – 7/30/10)
QAC/Be Counted sites posted at:
http://2010.census.gov/2010census/
Community census “partners”
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8. OVERVIEW OF
CENSUS TIMELINE (2010)
May – July: Nonresponse Follow-up
(door-to-door visits)
Late April – early August: Coverage
Follow-up
Late July – August: Vacant-Delete check
August 2010 – March 2011: Coverage
measurement interviews
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9. OVERVIEW OF
CENSUS TIMELINE
By December 31, 2010: First
population numbers reported for
congressional apportionment
By April 1, 2011: Detailed
population numbers reported to
States for redistricting
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11. THINGS TO DO
Refer people to official Questionnaire Assistance Centers whenever
possible.
Answer questions about the census in a private area.
– Make sure your staff members fully understand the materials &
concepts.
Translate instructions and questions for people with limited English
proficiency.
Explain questions and response choices.
If necessary, help people fill out their forms.
– Use a private area
– Ensure you are speaking with head of household
– Seal envelope and help respondent mail the form right away
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12. THINGS NOT TO DO
Do not pretend to be an official Questionnaire Assistance Center or
use the official census logo if you are offering assistance.
Do not help people fill in forms or “volunteer” to help QAC staff if your
organization is hosting an official QAC.
Do not encourage use of Be Counted forms unless people are sure
they did not receive one at their residence or that they were left off
the form another household member mailed back.
Do not gather completed forms for mailing at a later time; ask
respondents to place forms in mail receptacles that are emptied daily
by the Postal Service.
Do not follow census takers around neighborhoods or into buildings to
“encourage” people to cooperate; canvassing should be done well
before census takers visit.
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13. BE TRANSPARENT
Distinguish your census assistance activities and
volunteers from official Census Bureau operations and
trained, sworn Census staff.
– For example, use Community Census Center instead of
Questionnaire Assistance Center or Be Counted Center.
Use slogans aimed at encouraging census participation, not
increasing the count.
Assist your constituencies in filling out the form fully
and accurately, but don’t press them to include people who
you know shouldn’t be included on their form.
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15. 2010 CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE:
OVERVIEW
10 questions; 6 topics.
Language information:
– English language forms mailed/delivered to
most homes
– Bilingual English-Spanish forms
mailed/delivered to 13.5 million targeted
homes nationwide
– Forms available upon request in Spanish,
Chinese (simplified), Korean, Russian, and
Vietnamese
– Assistance guides available in 59 languages
– Replacement forms mailed (in April) to low
response census tracts, in English only
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16. THE HOUSEHOLDER
The householder is the person who fills out the census
form for everyone else in the home.
Person 1 on the census form.
Should be age 18 or older, if possible, and someone who is
generally responsible for household members in some way.
Whether a household is counted as an American Indian
or Alaska Native household depends entirely on the race
of “Person 1” -- the first person listed on the Census
form. If that person says he or she is American Indian or
Alaska Native, then the household will be counted as
one with an American Indian or Alaska Native
“householder.”
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17. NUMBER OF PEOPLE
IN HOUSEHOLD
Question #1 (Person 1 only):
How many people were living or staying in this
house, apartment or mobile home on April 1,
2010?
Snowbirds? On the questionnaire sent to southern or
winter home, write “0” and do not answer any other
questions. Fill out form sent to permanent home
completely, even if you weren’t there on April 1.
Question #2 (Person 1 only):
Were there any other people staying in the home
that you did not include? Mark reasons.
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18. TENURE QUESTION
(OWNER v. RENTER)
Question #3 (Person 1 only):
Asks if the home is owned or rented
(“tenure” in data terms).
– Offers four detailed choices but does not ask
for any financial information (e.g. how much
rent).
– Tenure data provide a general proxy for
higher income households (owner) and
lower income household (renter).
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19. TELEPHONE NUMBER
Question #4 (Person 1 only):
Used only if the Census Bureau must follow-up
with the household to collect more information
or clarify who lives there.
Especially important for large households (e.g.
those with 7+ residents, or 9+ residents on a
bilingual English-Spanish form)
If no responsible person (e.g. 18+) in the
home has a phone, encourage using a
neighbor’s or relative’s phone number (they
can act as a go-between).
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20. NAME
Question #5 for Person 1.
Question #1 for Persons 2 - 6 (single language forms)
Question #1 for Persons 2 - 8 (bilingual English-
Spanish forms)
– Used to reduce likelihood of duplicate count.
– Respondent can have access to a copy of their
own census form for any purpose after the
census (such as to prove U.S. residence).
– Genealogists can do research about family
histories, using census forms, after 72 years.
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21. RELATIONSHIP
QUESTION
Question #2 for Persons 2 - 6 (or 8 on
bilingual form)
Everyone in household is “related” in some
way to Person 1 (the householder)
Question offers many options, including for
“nonrelatives” (e.g. roommates; boarders)
Gay/lesbian couples can check husband/wife,
if applicable, or “unmarried partner” 21
22. SEX/AGE/
DATE OF BIRTH
SEX:
Question #6 for Person 1.
Question #3 for Persons 2 - 6 (single language forms)
Question #3 for Persons 2 - 8 (bilingual forms)
AGE and DATE OF BIRTH:
Question #7 for Person 1.
Question #4 for Persons 2 - 6 (single language forms)
Question #4 for Persons 2 - 8 (bilingual forms)
Date of birth is used to reduce likelihood of duplicate count,
since only about 10,000 people are born each day.
– DOB also used to confirm correct age.
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23. HISPANIC ORIGIN
& RACE
OVERARCHING CONCEPT: Self Identity
People must answer both the Hispanic origin
and race questions.
Under federal policy (Office of Management &
Budget, not Census Bureau), Hispanic is
considered an ethnicity, not a race.
Hispanic origin question comes first to
encourage people to answer both questions.
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24. HISPANIC ORIGIN
& RACE
HISPANIC ORIGIN:
Question #8 for Person 1.
Question #5 for Persons 2 - 6 (single language forms)
Question #5 for Persons 2 - 8 (bilingual forms)
RACE:
Question #9 for Person 1.
Question #6 for Persons 2 - 6 (single language forms)
Question #6 for Persons 2 - 8 (bilingual forms)
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25. HISPANIC ORIGIN
People not of Hispanic origin should mark “no” and
move on to the race question.
People of Hispanic origin should mark the subgroup
with which they identify (e.g. Mexican; Puerto Rican;
Cuban).
If subgroup of choice is not listed, write in another
Hispanic/Spanish origin (e.g. Dominican; Venezuelan;
Nicaraguan).
People of Brazilian ancestry are not considered to be
of Hispanic origin.
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26. RACE
People may choose one or more races.
– They will appear in “Two or more races” category
(e.g. there is no official “multiracial” category).
Census Bureau publishes race data for single
race responses (e.g. “AIAN alone”) and for all
inclusive responses (e.g. “AIAN alone or in
combination”).
Census Bureau publishes data for race groups
by “of Hispanic origin” and “not of Hispanic
origin.”
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27. Who is American Indian/
Alaska Native?
The Census Bureau uses the definition of AI/AN published by
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): “A person having
origins in any of the original peoples of North and South
America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal
affiliation or community attachment.”
This definition of who’s Indian is quite different than the one in
federal law that says an Indian person is a member of an Indian
tribe. What gives American Indian and Alaska Native people
special status in law is a political relationship – as a member of
a Native governmental entity -- not who one’s ancestors are.
Simply saying that one is Indian on a Census form does not
convey any special relationship or privileges.
28. There are 19 box to write in enrolled or principle. If the name is longer
than the 19 spaces, you can write outside the assigned boxes. We will
capture up to 30 characters. Also, if a person writes in more than one
tribal name, we will capture up to 2. If a person writes a tribal name in
the SOR box, Census will capture that as well.
29. “SOME OTHER RACE”
People who don’t identify with any listed race category may
check “Some other race” (SOR) and write-in their identity.
– 90+ percent of people who check SOR write in “Hispanic.”
People may check a listed race (e.g. Black or White) and also
write-in another national origin on the SOR line (e.g. Jamaican
or Arab American)
– Census Bureau will tabulate these respondents only as a
single race (unless they actually check the SOR box).
– Census Bureau plans series of Special Reports that will
provide more detailed information gleaned from write-in
responses, for larger groups).
People who check only SOR and write-in, for example, Somalian
will be tabulated as Black(OMB Directive 15).
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30. “I DON’T SEE MYSELF
IN THE RACE QUESTION!”
American Indians and Alaska Natives can write-in a
Tribal affiliation.
No check-box for “Asian” or “Native Hawaiian & Other
Pacific Islander” race categories
– Check off one of listed nationalities or write-in another
(e.g. Pakistani or Cambodian).
– Reason: Immigrants often don’t identify with term “Asian”
or “Pacific Islander (they are an American construct).
Census Experimental Program testing alternative race
questions during 2010 census for 2020 census.
– Test options would offer more opportunity to identify
Black and White subgroups (e.g. Haitian; Caribbean; Arab;
Polish)
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31. COVERAGE QUESTION
Question #10 for Person 1
Question #7 for Persons 2 - 6 (single language forms)
Question #7 for Persons 2 - 8 (bilingual forms)
Does this person sometimes live or stay
someplace else?
– Designed to help spot possible omissions
(undercount) or duplicates (overcount).
– Census staff will follow-up by phone to clarify, if
necessary. 31
32. ADDITIONAL PEOPLE
For Persons 7 - 12 (Persons 9 - 12 on
bilingual form), fill out:
– Name
– Sex
– Age and date of birth
– Related to Person 1 (householder)? (yes or no)
Census staff will follow-up by telephone with all
“large households” (Coverage Follow-Up
operation), to collect remaining information.
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33. Questions?
Concerns?
To ask a question online, click To ask a question
on the Q&A button at the top on the phone, press *1
of your screen and type your
question in. on your keypad.
(No need to use the You’ll be put into a queue and the
“Ask a Question” hand button, operator will un-mute your line at
just ask away.) the appropriate time.
35. Join the Campaign!
We are only two weeks away from Census day, April
1st 2010; plan events now!
Ways to be involved right away:
Sign up at IndianCountryCounts.org.
Sign the action pledge.
Forward emails and website to friends.
Request Indian Country Counts materials and Census Bureau
materials for events.
36. Presenter Contacts
Terri Ann Lowenthal
Funders Census Initiative
TerriAnn2K@aol.com
203-353-4364
www.thecensusproject.org
Jan Jacobs
2010 National Partnerships
jan.n.jacobs@census.gov
Amber Ebarb
NCAI
aebarb@ncai.org
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