2010 Census Timeline: Key Dates |
Fall 2008 |
Recruitment begins for local census jobs for early census
operations. |
Spring 2009 |
Census employees go door-to-door to update address list nationwide. |
Fall 2009 |
Recruitment begins for census takers needed for peak workload in 2010. |
February – March 2010 |
Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to households. |
April 1, 2010 |
Census Day |
April – July 2010 |
Census takers visit households that did not return a questionnaire by
mail. |
December 2010 |
By law, Census Bureau delivers population counts to President for apportionment. |
March 2011 |
By law, Census Bureau completes delivery of redistricting data to states. |