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C C Census 2010 Census 2010 2010 2010 Wyoming Complete Count Committee Complete Count Committee (CCC) Complete Count Committee (CCC) Volunteer committee established by tribal, y state, and local governments, and/or community
Complete Count Committee (CCC) Complete Count Committee (CCC)
“Volunteer committee established by tribal,
y state, and local governments, and/or community leaders, to increase awareness y about the census and motivate residents in the community to respond” y p
Develop and implement plan for specific
community to increase awareness and y response rate
From CCC Guide, U.S. Census Bureau
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WHY DOES THE WHY DOES THE CENSUS MATTER? CENSUS MATTER?
- An accurate population count is key
p p y for:
- Federal and state funding
- Number of seats states will have in the
U.S. House of Representatives
- Drawing boundaries for legislative
districts D i i h l i f h l
- Determining the locations of schools,
roads, hospitals, new businesses and more more
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Census 2010 Wyoming Complete Count Committee - July 8, 2009
Decennial Population for Wyoming and U.S.: 1870 - 2010
500,000 550,000 500,000,000 550,000,000
Wyoming US
350 000 400,000 450,000
- n
350 000 000 400,000,000 450,000,000
U y g
250,000 300,000 350,000
ing Populati
250,000,000 300,000,000 350,000,000
U . S . P
- p
u l a t
150,000 200,000
Wyomi
150,000,000 200,000,000
t i
- n
50,000 100,000 50,000,000 100,000,000 Census 2010 Wyoming Complete Count Committee - July 8, 2009 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and Wyoming Economic Analysis DIvision
Other CCCs in Wyoming Other CCCs in Wyoming Other CCCs in Wyoming Other CCCs in Wyoming
Pinedale Douglas Rawlins Laramie
g
Crook County Eastern Shoshone Pine Haven Green River
tribe
Northeast Wyoming
Green River
Rock Springs Cheyenne
y g Municipal Leaders Cheyenne
Gillette Casper Casper
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CENSUS 2000 TASK FORCE CENSUS 2000 TASK FORCE
Successes and Strategies
CENSUS 2000 TASK FORCE CENSUS 2000 TASK FORCE
Census 2010 Wyoming Complete Count Committee - July 8, 2009
Success of Census 2000 Task Force Success of Census 2000 Task Force Success of Census 2000 Task Force Success of Census 2000 Task Force
Promotion of undercount impact statistics
p from 1990 Census
- 10,000 people uncounted, loss of $5.4 M per
p p p year for Wyoming in Federal funds.
Meetings and presentations statewide
g p
Tribal, student, Hispanic, and legislative
representation on Task Force representation on Task Force
Results:1% increase over 1990 initial mail
response rate response rate
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Census 2010 Wyoming Complete Count Committee - July 8, 2009
Census 2000 Task Force Strategies Census 2000 Task Force Strategies Census 2000 Task Force Strategies Census 2000 Task Force Strategies
Publicity:
- Website
- Press releases in cooperation with Denver
R l C Off Regional Census Office
- T
- shirts, bookmarks, billboards with Wyoming
C l Census logo
Education:
- Through public contacts to supplement
national media campaign I f
- Importance of participation
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CENSUS 2010 CENSUS 2010
Goals of Complete Count Committee
CENSUS 2010 CENSUS 2010
Census 2010 Wyoming Complete Count Committee - July 8, 2009
Goals for Census 2010 Goals for Census 2010 Goals for Census 2010 Goals for Census 2010
10% higher response rate than in 2000
F W 76%
For Wyoming, 76% response rate Target State’s hard-to-count population
- Hispanics, American Indians, students, mining
workers, and homeless.
Responses
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p 66%
Tasks of Census 2010 CCC Tasks of Census 2010 CCC Tasks of Census 2010 CCC Tasks of Census 2010 CCC
Recruitment
- Help job recruitment for census takers
Promotion
Promotion
- Short-form, 10 questions
- Confidentiality
Confidentiality
Assistance
- Organizations that work with hard to count
- Organizations that work with hard-to-count
populations raise awareness of the importance of being counted in 2010 importance of being counted in 2010
Census 2010 Wyoming Complete Count Committee - July 8, 2009
Tasks of Census 2010 CCC Tasks of Census 2010 CCC Tasks of Census 2010 CCC Tasks of Census 2010 CCC
Encourage public
s rt and c m lete support and complete participation in 2010 U i
Use community partners
to explain importance of l i C d completing Census and reaching all residents
Census 2000 Task Force
members’ perspectives
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Develop Work Plan for CCC Develop Work Plan for CCC
Census 2010 is less than 9 months away!
CCC has the opportunity to be innovative and CCC has the opportunity to be innovative and
creative with Census 2010 activities
What do we want to be called, a CCC, Complete
What do we want to be called, a CCC, Complete Count Campaign, or Task Force?
Chair person for the CCC? Co-chair(s)?
p ( )
Should we follow the subcommittee structure? How often should the CCC hold meetings and
How often should the CCC hold meetings and where?
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CCC Structure CCC Structure CCC Structure CCC Structure
HIGHEST ELECTED OFFICIAL CHAIRPERSON (Liaison)
SUBCOMMITTEES
GOVERNMENT EDUCATION FAITH-BASED MEDIA COMMUNITY
- BASED
BUSINESS
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Work plan Work plan Work plan…. Work plan….
Presentations for groups and
g p
- rganizations in the State
Ideas for promotions and activities
eas o p o ot o s a act v t es
- Example: messages on websites, bookmarks...
What events should we participate in? What events should we participate in? CCC member resources – What
resources do we have available ? resources do we have available ?
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C t t I f ti
Amy Bittner
Contact Information:
Economic Analysis Division Wyoming State Library Building 2800 Central Avenue 2800 Central Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone (307) 777-7161 Fax (307) 632-1819 E-mail: abittn@state wyus E-mail: abittn@state.wy.us Website: http://eadiv.state.wy.us
Census 2010 Wyoming Complete Count Committee - July 8, 2009