The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

In this report:

Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. The Importance of the Census
3. Census Accuracy: The Undercount (and Overcount)
4. Census 2010: Key Operations and Milestones; How You Can Get Involved
   1. Overview of the census plan
   2. What you need to know
   3. How you can help
5. Additional Information
   1. Frequently asked questions
   2. Facts and figures
   3. Census history

Group Quarters Enumeration

Group quarters enumeration occurs for those who live in a group setting, such as college dormitories, military barracks, prisons and jails, most nursing homes, juvenile institutions, and other similar facilities. Residents of group quarters are counted with assistance from facility administrators, using a modified census questionnaire. The Census Bureau will validate the location of group quarters in October 2009. Census workers will visit group quarters in advance in February through March 2010, and actual enumeration will take place April through May 2010.

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