Census Information - Census 2010

Contents

• About Census 2010
• Census 2010 Results
• Results of 2010 Census - Washington Local Governments
• Census 2010 Preparations
• Results of 2000 Census - Federal and Washington State
• Redistricting in Washington State
• Other Census Resources
• Related MRSC Pages
  • Demographic Change and Local Government
  • Statistical Resources

About Census 2010

April 1 was National Census Day for the year 2010. Every 10 years, the Census Bureau conducts a complete count of all residents in the United States. The U.S. Constitution requires a census every 10 years to allocate or reapportion seats in the House of Representatives fairly among the 50 states. The census is also used for many other purposes including the allocation of federal and state funds to local communities. This page is a collection of sites with information about the results of Census 2010 and Census 2000. Information about the preparations for the 2010 Census have remained for reference purposes.

Census 2010 Results

• Census 2010, U.S. Census Bureau
  • American Fact Finder - Source for population, housing, economic and geographic data, includes 2010 Census information
  • 2010 Census Data Products: United States, At a Glance - List of data products and release dates for census information
• Census 2010, Washington State Office of Financial Management
• 2010 Census, The Brookings Institution, Research and Commentary - Articles on census results
• CensusScope: Your Portal to Census Data, Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN), University of Michigan

Results of 2010 Census - Washington Local Governments

• Bellevue Demographics 2010 Census
• King County Census 2010 Maps
• Puget Sound Regional Council Census Data

Census 2010 Preparations

• How America Knows What it Needs (), U.S. Census Bureau
• Planners and the Census: Census 2010, ACS, Factfinder, and Understanding Growth, by Christopher Williamson, APA Planning Advisory Service Report No. 552, 07/2008 (Available through MRSC Library Loan )
• Washington Local Government Partnership
  • Anacortes 2010 Census Partner Proclamation ()
  • Bellingham Mayoral Proclamation ()
  • King County Census 2010, It's in Our Hands
  • Kitsap County Commissioners Work Study Session Document (), 2010 Census Partnership Agreement

Results of 2000 Census - Federal and Washington State

• United States Census 2000
• Washington State Office of Financial Management Census 2000
• City Growth and the 2000 Census: Which Places Grew, and Why (), by Edward L. Glaeser and Jesse M. Shapiro, The Brookings Institution, 05/2001
• Making Sense of the Census, Government Technology, 09/2001

Redistricting in Washington State

In Washington State, redistricting involves U.S. congressional districts, state legislative districts, county commissioner or council districts, and districts in cities that elect councilmembers by ward.

• Census 2010 - See Redistricting and Apportionment Data, Washington State Office of Financial Management
• Redistricting in Washington State, Washington Secretary of State
  • Guide to Redistricting (), 06/2011
• Washington State Redistricting Commission
• County, Municipal Corporation and Special Purpose District Redistricting upon Federal Census - Statutory Outline (), by Alan L. Miles, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Kitsap County, 06/18/2010
  • Kitsap County Ordinance 264-2001 () - Revising County Commissioner Districts, passed 06/18/2010
• Local Government Webpages
  • King County Districting Committee
  • Pierce County Districting Committee, Pierce County Auditor and Redistricting FAQs
  • Snohomish County Redistricting, Snohomish County Auditor
• Local Government Documents
  • Blaine Memo to City Council re Decennial Redistricting Plan (), 05/09/2011
  • Puyallup Ordinance No. 2985 () - Revises and updates council districts, passed 05/11/2011
• Shifting Boundaries: Redistricting in Washington State, Washington Secretary of State, Oral History Program

Other Census Resources

• The Census Project - Collaboration of census stateholders. Worked to educate national and state policymakers about the value of Census 2010 and provides background materials on all aspects of the taking of Census 2010
• Population Reference Bureau - International organization providing information concerned with population, health, and the environment

Related MRSC Resources
MRSC Index – Census administration, data centers