Census Jobs are Available

The 2010 Census is seeking workers, and the job pays $17.75 per hour in Chester and Delaware Counties. Hundreds of thousands of temporary workers are needed across the country to fill Census positions. The Census Bureau hires local workers because they know their communities best and often have much in common with others living there. Most hiring will take place in spring.

Census takers work in their own communities locating households, explaining the purpose of the Census, conducting brief personal interviews and recording responses on paper forms.  The job requires people to work when most people are typically at home, which includes evening and weekend hours.

The Census count is used to decide how to distribute billions in federal funding to states and localities for education, community health care, public transportation, housing and more.

You can get more information or schedule a basic job test, which is a prerequisite of being hired, by calling toll free at 1-866-861-2010. Practice tests and more information about the job can also be found at www.2010censusjobs.gov.