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Decennial Census Information
the 2010 Census

The U.S. Census Bureau begins planning for the next decennial census as soon as the last one has been conducted. The following items are planning documents for the 2010 census.

2010 Census Web Site
Additional Census Bureau Web Sites:
Census Advisory Committees
Census Redistricting Data Program
Designing P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data for the Year 2010 Census – The View from the States
C 3.2:V 67/2 - U.S. Government Documents
An evaluation of Census 2000 and recommendations for Census 2010, by the States.
FDCA Program for 2010 Census Is Progressing, but Key Management and Acquisition Activities Need to be Addressed (Office ofInspector General)
Government Accountability Office Reports:
2010 Census: Cost and Design Issues Need to Be Addressed Soon, January 15, 2004
2010 Census: Overseas Enumeration Test Raises Need for Clear Policy Direction,May 1, 2004
2010 Census: Counting Americans Overseas as Part of the Decennial Census Would Not Be Cost-Effective, August 19, 2004
2010 Census: Counting Americans Overseas as Part of the Decennial Census Would Not Be Feasible, September 15, 2004
2010 Census: Basic Design Has Potential, But Remaining Challenges Need Prompt Resolution, January, 2005
Data Quality: Improvements to Count Correction Efforts Could Produce More Accurate Census Data, June, 2005
Census Bureau: Important Activities for Improving Management of Key 2010 DecennialAcquisitions Remain to be Done, March, 2006
2010 Census: Planning and Testing Activities Are Making Progress, March, 2006
2010 Census: Census Bureau Generally Follows Selected Leading Acquisition Planning Practices, But Continued Management Attention Is Needed to Help Ensure Success, May, 2006
2010 Census: Costs and Risks Must be Closely Monitored and Evaluated with Mitigation Plans in Place, June, 2006
2010 Census: Census Bureau Needs to Take Prompt Actions to Resolve Long-standing and Emerging Address and Mapping Challenges, June, 2006
2010 Census: Redesigned Approach Holds Promise, but Census Bureau Needs to Annually Develop and Provide a Comprehensive Project Plan to Monitor Costs, July, 2006
National Academies Current Projects System:
Correlation Bias and Coverage Measurement in the 2010 Decennial Census
National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Research on Future Census Methods.
Designing the 2010 Census : First Interim Report.
HA 201.14 .N38 2000 - Lehman
Planning the 2010 Census : Second Interim Report.
HA 201.14 .N38 2003g - Lehman
Reengineering the 2010 Census : Risks and Challenges.
HA 201.14 .N375 2004g - Lehman
Once, Only Once, and in the Right Place: Residence Rules in the Decennial Census