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OCR Page 1 of 55CENSUS 2000 OPERATIONAL PLAN
I. OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The next census of the United States' population and housing will be conducted
as of April 1, 2000. Reflecting a long tradition, Census 2000 will be the 22nd
decennial enumeration in an unbroken chain that our Nation has undertaken. In
many significant respects, however, Census 2000 will deviate sharply from
tradition.
As this Nation moves forward into a new century, the decennial census also
must move forward. The Census Bureau has developed a plan for conducting
Census 2000, incorporating many new features that address the two concerns
that many people had about the 1990 census: that it cost too much and that it did
not include everyone. The Census 2000 operational plan redesigns the census
process in bold and fundamental ways.
From apportioning the U.S. House of Representatives to providing the data used
by communities, businesses, and Americans everywhere, the decennial census
is the cornerstone of our knowledge about our Nation. The census is the only
data gathering operation in the United States that is mandated by the
Constitution and the only one that produces a broad array of information on the
American people and their housing at the smallest geographic levels.
Objectives of Census 2000
The goal of every census is to be the best census ever. So it is with
Census 2000. The Census 2000 operational plan contains strategies to
improve the completeness and reduce the cost of the census. The
following objectives are fundamental to our efforts:
Make unprecedented efforts to count every household and person-from
simpler, user-friendly forms to the better design of census operations
Maintain an open process that diverse groups and interests can understand
and support
Eliminate the differential undercount of racial and ethnic groups
Produce a "one-number" census that is right the first time
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