North Las Vegans stand to gain power, jobs and money from participating in the upcoming U.S. Census 2010.  Perhaps no other state in the country has more to gain from the Census than Nevada.

 

Power: Every 10 years, the U.S. Congress is reapportioned to give each state representation based on population. Nevada now likely stands at the threshold of receive a fourth Congressional seat, and by extension, a sixth Electoral Vote, which would result directly from the 2010 Census count.

 

Jobs: The 2010 Census will bring more than 4,000 jobs to the state during peak operations in May and June 2010.  These are good paying, flexible jobs; field enumerators, for example, will start at $14.50 per hour.  Already, more than 1,300 people have begun working on Nevada's Census 2010 Campaign, strengthening the state’s economy as they go.  For more information on job opportunities call the Census Bureau’s jobs hotline at (866) 861-2010.

 

Money: The Census could bring much-needed federal funding to government services Nevadans and North Las Vegans use every day.  A recent analysis by the Nevada State Data Center, Legislative Counsel Bureau and State Demographer looked at all the federal funding passed through to state and local governments. Much of that funding is allocated per capita, based on the Census headcount.  That analysis found that every man, woman and child missed by the Census represents $917 in lost funding per person, every year for 10 years – that’s $9,170 per person over the 10-year period.  Nevadans may disagree over the size of government and what it does, but what they can all agree that Nevada should receive its fair share of federal funding.

 

The 2010 Census is about Nevadans counting Nevadans for the sake of Nevada.  Anyone who represents an organization or business that wishes to work with the Census Bureau to promote Nevada’s Census 2010 Campaign can send an email to David Byerman, chief government liaison for Nevada at david.a.byerman@census.gov or follow the campaign's progress via www.twitter.com/nvcensus .