Census 2010

The U.S. Census Bureau is entering the final phase of the decennial population count of the United States, following an extensive door-to-door follow up effort for households that did not return a census form in the mail. The focus will now shift to making phone calls to clarify answers given on the census forms, verifying address inconsistencies and duplicates, and revisiting residences that were declared vacant as of April 1, 2010 or that returned blank or incomplete forms. Learn more on the timeline for completing the 2010 Census.

During the last two censuses, the Census Bureau missed counting millions of people — mostly minorities and low-income people. Undercounting certain populations may reduce federal funding for hospitals, education, child care, and disaster preparation — as well as fair representation in Congress. To address these concerns in the 2010 Census, The Leadership Conference Education Fund partnered with four national civil rights organizations to encourage census participation among hard-to-count populations in 13 key areas around the country. 

Download Flyers for Non-Response Outreach

During the non-response follow-up period (May – July 2010), Census workers visit all addresses that did not mail back a census questionnaire and collect information at the door.  During peak operations, 600,000 census takers will go door to door to follow up with households that have not responded to the mailing. The Census Bureau estimates that more than a third of addresses will not mail back a form. More information is available here.

1-800 Census Hotline Flyer (PDF)