Writing in the Washington Post, Ed O'Keefe reports that a team of experts at the U.S. Census Bureau is planning for the 2020 Census even as temporary workers are knocking on doors to complete the 2010 Census. Final answers won't be needed for about eight years, but the team hopes to keep costs below the $14.7 billion budget for the 2010 Census and to make it possible for at least some Americans to answer census questions via the Internet.
“None of us can imagine doing a 2020 Census without an Internet option,” Census Bureau Director Robert Groves said in an interview. Though he's overseeing the 2010 Census, most of his tenure will be tied to 2020 preparations -- and he's pushing for a more efficient operation with fewer people.
“None of us can imagine doing a 2020 Census without an Internet option,” Census Bureau Director Robert Groves said in an interview. Though he's overseeing the 2010 Census, most of his tenure will be tied to 2020 preparations -- and he's pushing for a more efficient operation with fewer people.
“The easiest way to reduce costs in the Census is to reduce manpower,” Groves said. “To the extent that we can reduce the number of census worker visits in 2020, we're going to save a lot of money.”
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