Need a temporary job? Does $24 an hour sound good to you? How about $24 per hour, and you can make your own schedule? Work as little or as much as you would like?
Then being a census counter might be for you.
The 2020 census will soon be underway, and census takers are needed in Cook County.
Every ten years since 1790, the United States has undertaken the massive job of counting its population.
How important is getting an accurate count? According to the census bureau, census results are used to determine your representation in Congress, and they help determine how $675 billion are distributed annually for hospitals, schools, roads, and more.
Temporary positions for the 2020 census feature flexible hours—a perfect fit if you are looking to make extra money.
“We need to hire 140 census workers in Cook County,” said interim County Administrator Rena Rogers.
Why so many?
In the year 2000, only 37 percent of Cook County residents responded to the census. In 2010, only 41 percent participated in the census. Meanwhile, in 2010, Rogers said outside of Cook County, more than 80 percent of the rest of the state of Minnesota took part in the count.
Completing the census is mandatory. It’s stated in the U.S. Constitution that everyone in the country is to be counted. The results of the count are used to reapportion the House of Representatives, which determines how many House seats each state gets.
The information you provide on a census is protected, and cannot be used against you or used to produce statistics. In 2020 you will be able to respond to the census online.
Census data is also used for a variety of other things, like planning school projects, determining areas eligible for housing assistance and rehabilitation loans, planning for public transportation services, planning future government services, designing public safety strategies, etc.
To apply for a census taker job, you must be 18 or older, be a U.S. citizen, have a Social Security number, and have an email address. You will also need access to a vehicle and possess a valid driver’s license unless public transportation is readily available. Males born after December 31, 1959, must also be registered with the Selective Service System or have a qualifying exemption.
During training, census workers will be paid at a slightly lower rate than they will receive when they start working. Employees are paid weekly and can expect to receive their first paycheck approximately 10-14 days after their first day of work. Mileage is reimbursed at 58 cents per mile.
If you would like to apply, click on Apply Now at 2020census.gov/jobs. As part of the application process, you will be asked to respond to questions that relate to your educational, work, and other experiences.
If you need help with your application, call 1-855-562-2020 or use the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY/ASCll.
Here are some census fun facts:
In 1790 there were 3,929,214 people in the U.S.
Virginia was the most populous state with 747,610 and Delaware, the least populous of the 13 states with 59,094.
As of the 2010 census, the population of Cook County was 5,176, which made Cook County the fifth-least populated county in Minnesota.
The 2010 census reported that there were 308.7 million people in the country, a 9.7 percent increase from the 2000 census.
In 2010 there were 2.58 people in the average U.S. household.
In 1850 the average family had six to nine children. At that time, children were considered an economic asset. By 1920, women were having fewer children as the industrial revolution was growing, with machines taking the place of people in the workforce.
According to the U.S. and World Population Clock, there is one birth every nine seconds and one death every 11 seconds in the United States. There is also one international migrant (net) every 44 seconds and a net gain of one person every 24 seconds in the country.
On February 8, 2020, at 4:18 p.m., the U.S. and World Population Clock estimated that the U.S. had 329,265,823 people in the country. The World Population Clock projections are based on a monthly series of population estimates that started with the April 1, 2010, census.
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