2008 Census Dress Rehearsal Revised August 2006

Fayetteville & Fayetteville and Eastern Surrounding Area (Nine-county region of Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond and Scotland) Quick Facts

The 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal Population North Carolina is the last opportunity for the Fayetteville area 710,156 Census Bureau to preview the U.S. 281,421,906 overall design of the 2010 Census. Percentage of Population While we have tested certain parts by Race of the plan, the dress rehearsal Fayetteville area will fine-tune methods to see how Other race well all of the pieces fit together. AIAN* 4% 2% Two o r The city of Fayetteville, N.C., and more races Asian 2% the surrounding nine-county area were selected for the dress rehearsal primarily 1% because it has a mix of urban, suburban and rural areas and has two large military bases (Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base). Black 28% White San Joaquin County, Calif., also was selected by the Census Bureau to participate 63% in the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal. Other race AIAN* 6% Two o r 1% more races Asian 2% 4%

What You Need to Know Black 12% • Most households in the dress rehearsal site will receive a census White questionnaire in the mail. Some “Participating in the 2008 75% may have questionnaires delivered Census Dress Rehearsal will *American Indians and Alaska Natives to their residence by a census help the Census Bureau worker. Residents are asked to Hispanic Origin: Percentage complete the forms and return them produce more accurate of Population by mail. counts of the people and Fayetteville area 6.6% housing units in your U.S. 12.5% • Census workers will visit community and across the Percentage of Population households that do not return a Age 5+ Who Speak Spanish completed questionnaire. nation in 2010.” at Home

—Louis Kincannon, Fayetteville area 5.7% • Keeping answers confidential is the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau Census Bureau’s highest priority— U.S. 10.0% a commitment that is backed by Housing Units one of the strongest confidentiality Fayetteville area 294,690 laws in the United States. U.S. 115,904,641 Population in Group Quarters Fayetteville area 29,400 U.S. 7,778,633 Source: Census 2000

U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU DX-1120 (NC) Census Jobs Dress Rehearsal A wide variety of temporary positions must be Census Jobs Timeline filled in order to conduct a census. The Call to schedule an Fayetteville Local Census Office will hire appointment to take the test nearly 3,000 residents of the nine-county area. and apply for a job. 2006 These employees conduct interviews with Fayetteville Census Office community residents and update addresses. Recruiting for temporary staff 1-866-673-2008 Most positions require U.S. citizenship, a begins. TDD: 1-704-344-6114 driver’s license and use of a vehicle.

For census jobs, work schedules vary. In the 2007 field, some census operations require working The Local Census Office during daylight hours. For operations that Enumerator pay rates range from opens. It will serve as the hub require interviewing people in their homes, $11.50 to $13.75 per hour. of local dress rehearsal activity. work must be done during hours when people are usually home. This includes evenings and About 500 census workers weekends. verify addresses in the nine- county area.

Methods and Operations 2008 • Improved methods for collecting data • Use of hand-held computers with Questionnaires are mailed or from respondents who speak a Global Positioning System (GPS) delivered to households.

language other than English, technology for field data collection including bilingual questionnaire and support operations. Census Day is April 1, 2008. delivery in designated areas.

• Mailing of replacement Group quarters are enumerated. • Improved data collection procedures questionnaires to increase response Group quarters include that will enhance overall data quality rates and thus minimize the need to dormitories, correctional for people and housing units. conduct personal follow-up visits. facilities, nursing homes and

other unconventional housing. • Improved data collection methods in • Improved methods to eliminate group quarters, such as dormitories, duplicate responses. correctional facilities, nursing homes Approximately 2,000 census and other unconventional housing. workers visit households that have not mailed back a census questionnaire.

The Local Census Office closes in the fall.

Members of U.S. Congress Representing Fast Fact the Test Site Every year, more than Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-North Carolina $200 billion in federal Sen. , R-North Carolina funds are awarded to Rep. Bob Etheridge, D-North Carolina, 2nd District localities based on Rep. David Price, D-North Carolina, 4th District Rep. Howard Coble, R-North Carolina, 6th District census data. Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-North Carolina, 7th District Rep. Robin Hayes, R-North Carolina, 8th District 2008 CENSUS DRESS REHEARSAL North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina Site (Including the counties of Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, and Scotland)

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Cary N (pt) O S ID V A Pittsboro D RANDOLPH Siler City CHATHAM WAKE

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JOHNSTON Sanford Broadway Angier Robbins Lillington Star Troy LEE Coats STANLY HARNETT Biscoe Erwin Carthage Cameron MONTGOMERY Whispering Candor MOORE Pines Dunn Vass Taylortown Spring Linden Mount Lake Godwin Gilead Southern Falcon Foxfire Pines Pinehurst (pt) Norman Wade Aberdeen Pope Fort Bragg AFB Military Res Ellerbe Pinebluff Fayetteville SAMPSON Hoffman

RICHMOND HOKE Stedman Rockingham Camp ANSON Mackall Raeford Dobbins Hope Heights Mills CUMBERLAND

Wagram Hamlet Red Springs SCOTLAND (pt)

Laurinburg Gibson Maxton (pt) Legend East Laurinburg ROBESON Dress Rehearsal Site

State LEE County N o S r BLADEN Incorporated Place o th Vass (completely or partially u C within site) th a C ro Military Base a lin ro a lin a 0 4 8 16 24 Miles COLUMBUS

Prepared by Geography Division (12-12-2005) DX-935(NC)