Presented by Neighborhood Services Division Board of County Commissioners January 29, 2008
Outline Census Purpose Census History Census 2010 Components Next Steps
Outline Census Purpose Census History Census 2010 Components Next Steps
Census Purpose Requirement of the United States Constitution Population counted every ten years Also provides information on housing and industry trends
Outline Census Purpose Census History Census 2010 Components Next Steps
Census History First US Census in 1790 Census 1790 = 3,929,214 Census 2000 = 281,421,906
Census History Orange County Census 1990 Population = 677, Population = 896, Estimate = 1,043,500
Census History Impact on Orange County Federal and state funding for services and programs Impacts funding of roads, schools, parks, housing Used by businesses, churches, and nonprofits to determine service areas Political representation
Census History Anticipated Impact on Orange County Increased urban population Improved housing unit count Changes in immigrant status Shifts in ethnic populations Changes in labor force Improved count of homeless
Outline Census Purpose Census History Census 2010 Components Next Steps
Census 2010 Components Orange County’s Role: Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Complete Count Committee (CCC) Data Collection Process
Census 2010 Components Orange County’s Role: Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) –Nov April 2008 –GIS update of all local addresses –Census boundary verification –Annexations and jurisdictional boundaries
Census 2010 Components Orange County’s Role: Complete Count Committee Feb July 2010 Confirmed by BCC Diverse citizen representation Research, marketing and outreach
Census 2010 Components Orange County’s Role: Complete Count Committee Local Census Bureau Office/Partnership Program Members receive census training Marketing and Outreach Identifies historically undercounted tracts and populations
Census 2010 Components Orange County’s Role: Complete Count Committee Mobilizes community organizations Monitors progress of returns by census tract or block group Promotes census job opportunities
Census 2010 Components Orange County’s Role: Complete Count Committee $50,000 budget (over 3 years) Purchase of promotional materials and postage costs Media advertisements
Census 2010 Components Orange County’s Role: Data Collection Process April July 2010 Monitor survey data Encourage participation Guide enumerators
Census 2010 Components Orange County’s Role: Data Collection Process Census survey forms mailed nationwide in mid-March 2010 Census Takers and Enumerators Privacy is 100% protected!
Outline Census Purpose Census History Census 2010 Components Next Steps
Completion of LUCA Form a Complete Count Committee Census Day April 1, 2010 Stand Up and Be Counted!
Presented by Neighborhood Services Division Board of County Commissioners January 29, 2008