For Census 2000, over 800,000 enumerators were hired. Usually, enumerators work in their own community. They know the neighborhood and its languages. These photographs show a number of enumerators at work. An enumerator interviews a man who did not return his Census 2000 form.
Enumerators speak the languages that are commonly spoken in the communities.
An enumerator interviews a woman who did not return her Census 2000 form. The Census Bureau made special efforts to hire local residents as enumerators. Enumerators visit everyone who did not complete and return their form by April 1, 2000. An official Census identification badge worn and displayed by every enumerator. Enumerator presents a privacy notice to assure this resident that his answers are confidential.