US Census

The US census is conducted every 10 years because the Constitution requires that the number of members each state sends to the U.S. legislature be based its share of the nation's population. Census data is also used to apportion federal budget money to the states for education, roads, and determine the composition of the Electoral College. The census has been historically conducted under the neural auspices of the US Commerce Department to maintain the integrity of the census.

The Obama administration has recently proposed that the Census Bureau report its findings to the White House rather than the Commerce Secretary.

The present census issues are whether 1) the White House should "oversee" the Census; 2) the census should be taken by a physical count or statistical sampling; and 3)the Census Bureau should become an independent agency after the 2010 census.

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• The Tennessee Department of Safety highlights senior mobility with safety tips

  
  Clarksville, TN Online — Authority: 440
  TDOS marks Older Driver Safety Awareness Week NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Safety joins the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), and other highway safety groups in promoting Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, ...
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• Do Your Part: Count to 10

  
  Building A Better Indiana — Authority: 131
  Still not sure about that U.S. Census form every household is required to fill out next March. Try this fact on for size: For every 1% increase in the number of people who mail back their questionnaires, the U.S. government will save between $80 and $90 million. How? Because the U.S. Census Bureau is required to ...
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• Census Bureau Begins Filling 1 Million Positions

  
  EmploymentSpectator — Authority: 136
  The US Census Bureau is in the process of hiring one million people in preparation for next year’s nose count.  Most of the jobs pay between ten and twenty dollars per hour.  Democratic Senator Charles Schummer along with three other Senate Democrats is urging the Obama administration to give hiring preference to ...
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• Make sure you count in the next U.S. Census

  
  The Leading Source — Authority: 125
  Photo courtesy of Stockvault Will your schools be working to maximize participation in the 2010 census? That’s not, of course, the job of local school boards and senior school administrators. The U.S. Census Bureau is responsible for conducting the constitutionally mandated, once-a-decade tally of American ...
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• Top 10: Census Tracts with Most Mobile Homes in 2000

  
  PolicyMap — Authority: 120
  // The Census and Claritas provide data for housing types, with detail down to the blockgroup level. With PolicyMap, users can find concentration of types of homes like; mobile homes, various single family homes, and various multifamily homes. To find mobile homes go to the “Real Estate Analysis” tab, and then ...
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• Unemployment Nine: I need a career GPS

  
  9nine9's Weblog — Authority: 113
  Since being laid off last October , I have often lamented hearing about more layoffs at my old company or reductions at any other media company, mainly because it increases the competition I will have to beat out for whatever job I eventually land. It’s obviously much easier to outshine 50 people than 500. ...
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• Ind vs SL 3rd Test

  
  TrendPK.com — Authority: 462
  Ind vs SL 3rd Test updates :- The third and final Test between India and Sri Lanka starts this morning at 9:30 AM IST at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. India cannot lose this 3-Test Series having drawn the first one at Ahmedabad and then clinching an innings win at Kanpur. 02 Dec 2009 04:00 GMT Sri Lanka Vs ...
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• Ind vs SL 3rd Test

  
  A Pakistan News — Authority: 575
  Ind vs SL 3rd Test updates :- The third and final Test between India and Sri Lanka starts this morning at 9:30 AM IST at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. India cannot lose this 3-Test Series having drawn the first one at Ahmedabad and then clinching an innings win at Kanpur. 02 Dec 2009 04:00 GMT Sri Lanka Vs ...
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• US Census Bureau Jobs Provide College Cash

  
  SayCampusLife — Authority: 127
  Make no mistake about it: college jobs are scarce with many schools having cut back on hiring. Notably, quite a few businesses in the vicinity of even well trafficked college campuses are struggling, curtailing hours and keeping staff thin. With fewer jobs to come by, cash strapped college students have to scramble ...
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• Rise in food stamp cases shows that many more New Mexicans are going hungry

  
  New Mexico Independent — Authority: 591
  Photo by Mills Baker Here’s another sign of how the poor economy is affecting New Mexico: state data show that 70,000 more New Mexicans are using food stamps than just a year ago. According to data from the  New Mexico Human Services Department , individual use of the federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance ...
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• Top 10: Zip Codes with Largest Percent of Housing Units Built Before 1940

  
  PolicyMap — Authority: 120
  // To see where the nation’s aging housing stock is, we can look at Census and Claritas estimates, with detail down to the block group. Other age buckets include houses built in 1940-1969, 1970-1994, 1995-1998, and 1999-2014. You may wonder how there are statistics for houses built in 2014: this is from Claritas’s ...
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• Yes, N.M.’s budget woes are bad. But pain is relative.

  
  New Mexico Independent — Authority: 591
  Throngs of students in California protested hikes to fees they must pay. Photo by James Buck, Creative Commons LAS VEGAS, Nev. — With impending service cuts, taxes sure to increase and a cash-short state road fund , life in New Mexico might seem, well, not so enchanting. But it turns out pain is relative. ...
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• U. S. Census Bureau Seeks Staffers

  
  The Springfield Intruder — Authority: 113
  The U. S. Census Bureau is currently recruiting part-time, temporary staffers to help out with the 2010 Census. Positions available include supervisor and census takers. Anyone interested in seeking a position in their community can contact the Census Bureau for an appointment at 1-866-861-2010. For more information ...
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• U.S. Census worker staged his death to look like murder

  
  Calvin Palmer's Weblog — Authority: 128
  By Calvin Palmer A U.S Census worker found hanged with “fed” scrawled on his chest was not the victim of anti-government sentiment, according to police. Bill Sparkman, 51, commited suicide but staged his death to look like murder so that his son could collect the life insurance. “We believe this was an ...
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• Celebrating A Suicide

  
  43-Ideas-Per-Minute — Authority: 477
  Im filing this one directly in the "Im not buying it for a second" bin. Conservatives are all in a collective , joyous , embrace now that Kentucky State Police are claiming that Bill Sparkman - a Kentucky State Census worker - committed suicide. Theres only one problem that I have with this - this doesnt add up. ...
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• Census Bureau to Open Mesa Office

  
  Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Local News and Business Directory — Authority: 542
  New census office opening in Mesa, bringing hundreds of jobsMesa, AZ – The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that it will be opening a new area office in Mesa on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 1102 N.... This is a summary of the article. For the complete article, please visit the site. Thank you http://www.evliving.com/
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• Retail E-Commerce Sales Rise in Q309

  
  The NMS Blog — Authority: 148
  US retail e-commerce sales in Q309 rose 4.5% on a quarterly basis, from $32.5 billion to $34 billion, according to the US Census Bureau. On an annual basis, they rose 1.8%, from $33.4 billion.As a percentage of overall US retail sales, e-commerce sales slightly rose on a quarterly basis, from 3.6% to 3.7%. On ...
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• Transit Use Boom, but in Some Surprising Cities

  
  Green Options — Authority: 150
  Transit use boomed from 2006-2008, but not in traditionally transit-friendly areas. This shows hope for more transit use in traditionally car-oriented places in the US in the future. An analysis of the most recent transit use data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that transit use grew by up to 47% in major ...
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• Top 10: Counties with the Highest Rates of Uninsured People in 2006

  
  PolicyMap — Authority: 120
  // As the nation debates the need for healthcare reform, a question worth asking is: where are the most uninsured populations? The Census’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) can provide some answers. They have county and state level data for 2005 and 2006.Counties with the highest rates of uninsured ...
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