On October 21 I attended the Congressional hearing entitled “The 2010 Census Master Address File: Issues and Concerns.” At this hearing, I not only learned about what census and Dr. Groves specifically are doing to make this census the most accurate and complete census to date, but also what the census could do better.
As an concerned and active citizen, I was disconcerted to hear all the shortcomings of the Census Bureau, including: an address canvassing budget cost overrun of 25%, questionable hiring practices, and a lack of local, community partnerships. While it is reassuring to hear about some of the partnerships Dr. Groves highlighted, I still question if the census bureau is on track to capture an accurate picture of American demography.
In trying to generate support and cooperation for the 2010 census, the Census Bureau should take the recommendations of the California Rural Legal Assistance group seriously. As Director of Litigation, Advocacy, & Training, Ilene Jacobs recommended that the Census Bureau improve the Master Address File (MAF) by using targeted update-enumerate procedures, evaluating hard-to-locate housing units and the MAF, and incorporating best practices into the American Community Survey (ACS.
Overall, Ms. Jacobs stressed that Census needed to “go beyond the useful, but basic, cooperation typical of local Complete Count Committees and the basic cheerleading function of encouraging census participation.”
As we move closer to April 1st, I can only hope that the Bureau will take these suggestions to heart and ensure that the 2010 census IS the most accurate and complete census to date.
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On October 21 I attended the Congressional hearing entitled “The 2010 Census Master Address File: Issues and Concerns.” At this hearing, I not only learned about what census and Dr. Groves specifically are doing to make this census the most accurate and complete census to date, but also what the census could do better.
As an concerned and active citizen, I was disconcerted to hear all the shortcomings of the Census Bureau, including: an address canvassing budget cost overrun of 25%, questionable hiring practices, and a lack of local, community partnerships. While it is reassuring to hear about some of the partnerships Dr. Groves highlighted, I still question if the census bureau is on track to capture an accurate picture of American demography.
In trying to generate support and cooperation for the 2010 census, the Census Bureau should take the recommendations of the California Rural Legal Assistance group seriously. As Director of Litigation, Advocacy, & Training, Ilene Jacobs recommended that the Census Bureau improve the Master Address File (MAF) by using targeted update-enumerate procedures, evaluating hard-to-locate housing units and the MAF, and incorporating best practices into the American Community Survey (ACS.
Overall, Ms. Jacobs stressed that Census needed to “go beyond the useful, but basic, cooperation typical of local Complete Count Committees and the basic cheerleading function of encouraging census participation.”
As we move closer to April 1st, I can only hope that the Bureau will take these suggestions to heart and ensure that the 2010 census IS the most accurate and complete census to date.
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