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

Regional Census Centers and Local Census Offices Information

The Census Bureau has twelve permanent regional offices, located in Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago IL; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; and Seattle, WA, which serve their surrounding regions. (The New York Regional Census Office covers Puerto Rico.) Please visit U.S. Census Bureau Regional Offices to find contact information and more information about these offices.

The Census Bureau is opening approximately 500 local census offices for Census 2010. These offices handle recruiting for the temporary positions involved with address canvassing and nonresponse followup, work with local partners to promote the census, and staff the Questionnaire Assistance Centers. Individuals looking for a temporary position with the Census Bureau can either call the toll-free number (1-866-861-2010) or visit U.S. Census Bureau Local Office Map to find their local census office and obtain more information about temporary positions.

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