Fall 2008
Recruitment began for local census jobs for early census operations.
Spring 2009
Census employees went door-to-door to update address list nationwide.
Fall 2009
Recruitment began for census takers needed for peak workload in 2010.
March 2010
Census forms are mailed or delivered to households.
April 2010
National Census Day—use this day as a point of reference for sending your completed forms back in the mail.
April - July 2010
Census takers visit households that did not return a form by mail.
December 2010
By law, the Census Bureau delivers population information to the President for apportionment.
March 2011
By law, the Census Bureau completes delivery of redistricting data to states.