It’s that time again. The 2010 census is in full swing and Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy is taking measures to ensure the citizens and homes in Jersey City are counted.
According to a recent post on Jersey City’s web site – www.cityofjerseycity.com – hundreds of “enumerators (a.k.a door to door census takers) will be hitting the streets in an effort to count everyone, count everyone once and count everyone in the right place.”
As a result, the Jersey City Census Office is looking to hire just under one thousand employees to attain a complete and accurate count of the city’s residents. If anything, precise census figures will allow homes in Jersey City, and those who reside in them, access to appropriate federal grants and aid.
The jobs offered by Jersey City are part-time, temporary and flexible, according to the web site. The majority of positions “pay $18.75 an hour and allow personnel to work in the local communities. The US Census is an equal opportunity employer.
“As of last week , at less than 50%, Jersey City was lagging well behind the overall national Census participation rate of 66%. Two of the areas most in need of field employees are Downtown and Newport,” (www.cityofjerseycity.com).
Accurate census numbers will allow the city government to continue providing citizens and homes in Jersey City excellent support and services.
For example, Jersey City recently unveiled a $20 million state-of-the-art public safety communications center that will undoubtedly benefit the city’s 240,000 residents.
The PSCC cost approximately $15 million to build and has been designated to receive LEED Silver certification, which means it satisfies environment standards for using energy efficiently and for reducing its “negative impact or profile on the environment overall.”
The next application and testing sessions for census takers will be held Downtown at St. Bridget’s Church, 372 Montgomery Street at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesdays and at 9:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. on Thursdays (www.cityofjerseycity.com).
