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2010 Census Partnership: Jamaica

This Census Partnerships photo is from the Decennial Census.

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2010 Census Taker

This Census taker photo is from the 2010 Decennial Census.

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2010 Census: Printed Forms

This photo is from the 2010 census.

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Census in Schools

This census in school is from the 2010 Census.

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Checking Census Taker ID

This Checking Census Taker ID photo is from the Decennial Census.

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Civic Outreach

This photo is from the 2010 census.

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Confidential Census Answers

Census takers protected and kept confidential all the information provided to them.

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Dora Census 2010

This photo is for 2010 decennial census

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Event: Atlanta, GA

As part of a national sponsorship with the U.S. Census Bureau, NASCAR's Greg Biffle drove the 2010 Census-sponsored No. 16 Ford Fusion in three races.

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Event: Census in Schools, St. Louis

U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves spoke to students at Gateway Math and Science Elementary School.

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Event: First Look at Total Population Count

Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, Acting Deputy Secretary Rebecca Blank and Census Bureau Director Robert Groves release the first set of 2010 Census data.

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Event: National Snapshot of Apportionment

Census Bureau Director Robert Groves presents the 2010 Census apportionment counts of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Event: Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer

U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves meets with Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer and families during the launch of "Children Count Too."

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Event: Noorvik, Alaska

Clifton Jackson, an 89-year-old World War II veteran, talks about being the first in the nation to be enumerated for the 2010 Census.

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Event: Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix Postmaster Alvaro A. Alvarez and U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves encouraged every household to fill out and mail back the 2010 Census form.

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Event: President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama filled out his 2010 Census form in the Oval Office, March 20, 2010. All survey images are simulated.

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Event: Road Tour Vehicle, Times Square, NY

The 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour national vehicle, nicknamed Mail it Back, visited New York City's Times Square.

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Event: Salem, Oregon

High school students show their enthusiasm and support for the 2010 Census on the steps of the Capitol in Salem, Oregon.

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Event: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Family and friends gather in support of the March to the Mailbox event that took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico on April 10, 2010.

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Event: Times Square, New York

Giant 2010 Census forms were inflated across the country when the questionnaires began arriving in mailboxes.

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Event: Washington, D.C.

WPGC's Shack Nd Pack, a U.S. Postal Service worker & Census Bureau Director Robert Groves told everyone to mail back their 2010 Census forms.

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Information Collection: Census Enumerator Badge

Census Takers could be identified by their official badge with the Department of Commerce seal. All survey images are simulated.

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Information Collection: Completing the Form

Filling out & mailing back your census form, helps bring funding throughout your community over the next ten years! All survey images are simulated.

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Information Collection: Door-to-Door Interviewing

During Quality Assurance operations, some households received a call or visit from a census taker to ensure that the data collected was complete & accurate.

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Information Collection: Enumerator Shoulder Bag

Census takers were easily identified by their official badge and shoulder bag, both with the Department of Commerce seal. All survey images are simulated.

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Information Collection: Fill out the form

The key to a successful 2010 Census was nationwide participation.

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Information Collection: Form Arrives

More than 130 million U.S. households received the 2010 Census form in the mail. All survey images are simulated.

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Information Collection: Identifying an Enumerator

Census Takers could be identified by their official badge with the Department of Commerce seal. All survey images are simulated.

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Information Collection: Information Sheet

Upon arrival, a census taker would provide you with an information sheet that included a confidentiality notice. All survey images are simulated.

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Information Collection: Leaving the Form at the Door

After updating the housing unit's address information, the census worker would then leave the form for the resident. All survey images are simulated.

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Information Collection: Notice of Visit

If no one was home when a census taker came to your door, a notice would be left with a number to call to schedule a return visit.

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Information Collection: Phone Interviews

The Census Bureau called households that responded to the census to clarify confusion about who should be counted at the address.

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Information Collection: Receiving the Form

By filling out and mailing back your census form, you helped to bring funding for services throughout your community over the next ten years!

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Information Collection: The Questionnaire

The 2010 Census had one of the shortest forms in history. It was just 10 questions and took only about 10 minutes to complete.

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Information Collection: Update/Leave Package

Census workers hand delivered 2010 Census questionnaires to roughly 12 million addresses across the nation.

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Information Collection: Walking Door-to-Door

Census takers were members of your community sent by the Census Bureau to go door to door to make sure that everyone was counted.