What does a census worker do?

Census takers, or enumerators, are employees of the U.S. Census Bureau who visit the homes of individuals who do not complete and return a census questionnaire. The census taker will interview any available adult member of the household in order to complete the census questionnaire.

How long does the Census job last?

about six weeks

What do census workers get paid?

Average U.S. Census Bureau hourly pay ranges from approximately $13.17 per hour for Quality Control Supervisor to $27.69 per hour for Field Manager. The average U.S. Census Bureau salary ranges from approximately $20,000 per year for Operations Clerk to $96,752 per year for Regional Manager.

Is a census worker a federal employee?

Appropriations law requires that federal employees must be U.S. citizens. The appropriations law permits the hiring of noncitizen translators as census takers if there are no available citizens who can be hired with the necessary non-English language skills.

Can census workers work part time?

Hundreds of thousands of temporary part-time workers across the country have helped make the 2020 Census a reality.

What happens if you don’t do the census?

By census law, refusal to answer all or part of the census carries a $100 fine. The penalty goes up to $500 for giving false answers. The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 effectively raised the penalty to as much as $5,000 for refusing to answer a census question.

Can census workers collect unemployment benefits?

Eligibility for unemployment benefits is determined by your state unemployment office. Once your 2020 Census job has ended, the Census Bureau will provide a Standard Form 8 (SF-8), Notice to Federal Employee About Unemployment Insurance, to help you file for unemployment benefits.

Is the census hiring?

The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count. To apply visit 2020census.gov/jobs. The U.S. Census Bureau is beginning its largest selection process to hire up to 500,000 census takers for the 2020 Census.

How do you become a census worker?

Census-Taker Eligibility Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen.
Be at least 18 years old.
Have a Social Security number that’s valid.
Pass a background check.
Have a working email address.
Complete four days of training.

Do you need a car to work for the census?

The Census jobs have flexible hours, which can include days, evenings, and/or weekends. Most of them require employees to have access to a vehicle and a valid driver’s license (unless public transportation is readily available) and access to a computer with internet, as well as an email account.

Do they drug test census workers?

No. There is no drug test. This is very independent work.

Is Census job hard?

Flexible hours and you get to work with different people. The manager are good at handling and problems that you may run into. Working the 2020 Census was rewarding, hard work during extremely difficult conditions from the California Wild Fires and extreme heat.

How long is census enumerator training?

Roughly 60 hours

Does working for the census affect my Social Security benefits?

Census earnings do count for persons who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a program for persons with disabilities or age 65+. Census earnings may count for Social Security Disability Insurance or Early Retirement benefits.

At what age can you earn unlimited income on social security?