2010 Census
U.S. census forms delivery begins this week
More than 120 million U.S. census forms begin arriving this week, in the government's once-a-decade population count that will be used to divvy up congressional seats and more than $400 billion in federal aid. Full Article.
Free Testing For Census Taker Jobs
On Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010, the Alexandria Weed and Seed Initiative will offer free testing to individuals who want to be census takers. The testing starts at one pm at the Martin Community Center on Mill Street. All Census jobs are temporary. Full Article.
2010 Census Could be Costly for Louisiana
Lawmakers, parish presidents, demographers and political analysts are concerned about the accuracy of the 2010 Census, because the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that LA is one of only two states to suffer overall population loss. Part of LA’s loss is what is known as “the Katrina effect,” when people left New Orleans and moved to other parishes and states.
