People in inner city and rural areas were particularly undercounted. That means programs designed to help them received less funding than they deserved. To make sure that Census 2000 is an accurate count, the U.S. Census Bureau is mounting the largest peacetime effort in history. More than 285,000 census takers and support personnel will be needed to count the anticipated 275 million people nationwide. Retirees are being encouraged to apply for the many temporary jobs available in communities across the country.
Most jobs run an average of four to six weeks.
The Census Bureau is hiring now.