{"id":45156,"date":"2016-04-12T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T18:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/puerto-rico-named-as-test-site-in-preparation-for-the-2020-census\/"},"modified":"2016-04-12T14:22:11","modified_gmt":"2016-04-12T18:22:11","slug":"nombran-a-puerto-rico-como-sitio-de-prueba-en-preparacion-para-el-censo-del-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/nombran-a-puerto-rico-como-sitio-de-prueba-en-preparacion-para-el-censo-del-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Rico Named as Test Site in Preparation for the 2020 Census"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 12, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that it plans to conduct a test census in selected areas within <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> beginning <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2017<\/span>. The Census Bureau will test new technologies, operations and procedures for the 2020 Census of <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20110428\/DC91889LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20110428\/DC91889LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The test will take place in three municipios within the <span class=\"xn-location\">San Juan<\/span> metro area. Approximately 123,000 housing units within Carolina, Lo\u00edza and <span class=\"xn-person\">Trujillo Alto<\/span> will participate in this test.<\/p>\n<p>The Census Bureau selected these municipios because residents who live in these areas are likely to use a variety of response options including the Internet, mobile devices, paper questionnaires and telephone. Additionally, the Census Bureau will further test and refine the address canvass operation.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Conducting this test will require hiring temporary census staff. <b>The Census Bureau will begin recruiting <b>in <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 2016<\/span>. More information will be available then on census.gov.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Road to the 2020 Census<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This test supports the goal of the 2020 Census, which is to count everyone once, only once, and in the right place. As 2020 Census operations move forward, the Census Bureau will continue to improve the use of mobile technology, administrative records, innovations from the geospatial industry and self-response via the internet. This test will provide insights and guide our planning to ensure an accurate census.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <u><a href=\"http:\/\/census.gov\/2017censustests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">census.gov<\/a><\/u><u><a href=\"http:\/\/census.gov\/2017censustests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\/2017censustests<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>2017 Puerto Rico Census Test<br \/>Preparing for the 2020 Census<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Census Bureau is researching modern and cost-efficient methods for the population to exercise its civic obligation to be counted in the 2020 Census of <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. Whether through the internet, telephone, traditional paper questionnaires, or in-person visits, the Census Bureau is committed to making the mandatory once-a-decade headcount quick, easy, and safe for all to participate. The 2017 Puerto Rico Census Test is conducted by the Census Bureau in preparation for the 2020 Census of <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. The test will allow the Census Bureau to employ new methods and refine processes under consideration for conducting the census in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Purpose of the 2017 Puerto Rico Census Test<br \/><\/b>The 2017 Puerto Rico Census Test will provide the Census Bureau an opportunity to test components of new technologies to ensure they work independently and together resulting in a seamless experience for <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> residents in 2020. The test will evaluate the effectiveness of address canvassing and integration of the data collection methods\u2014primarily, the data collection geared toward self-response and nonresponse follow-up (the operation conducted to personally visit households that to do not respond to the census). The test will take place in three municipios within the <span class=\"xn-location\">San Juan<\/span> metro area: Carolina, Lo\u00edza and <span class=\"xn-person\">Trujillo Alto<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Goals<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Test the process of updating and validating <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> addresses with revised address structures. This process, known as address canvassing, will help the Census Bureau deliver a complete and accurate address list and spatial database for the 2020 Census of <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li>Assess how internet self-response integrates with other methods of collecting responses, such as questionnaire mail back and household visit, to provide an accurate count for <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li>Test data collection modes (internet self-response, traditional paper questionnaires, and mobile devices used for nonresponse follow-up) in Spanish to ensure efficient and effective non-English, data collection operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Hiring Information<br \/><\/b>Starting in <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 2016<\/span>, the Census Bureau will begin recruiting for temporary full-time and part-time positions in support of the 2017 Puerto Rico Census Test. Positions will be available in Carolina, Lo\u00edza and <span class=\"xn-person\">Trujillo Alto<\/span> from February through <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 2017<\/span>. More information will be available at that time. <\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <b><i>census.gov<\/i><\/b><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">PUERTO RICO<\/span><br \/><\/b>The Census Bureau will<br \/>conduct the 2017 Puerto Rico<br \/>Census Test in the municipios<br \/>of Carolina, Lo\u00edza and Trujillo<br \/>Alto. The test area includes<br \/>approximately 123,000<br \/>housing units.<br \/>Census Day is <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 1, 2017<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>U.S. Department of Commerce<br \/>Economics and Statistics Administration<br \/>U.S. Census Bureau <\/p>\n<p>Public Information Office<br \/>301-763-3030 \/ <a href=\"mailto:pio@census.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>pio@census.gov<\/u><\/a><br \/>Connect with us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.census.gov\/about\/contact-us\/social_media.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>Social media<\/u><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.census.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>census.gov<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 12, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that it plans to conduct a test census in selected areas within <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> beginning <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2017<\/span>. The Census Bureau will test new technologies, operations and procedures for the 2020 Census of <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; &lt;a href=&quot;http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20110428\/DC91889LOGO&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45157,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gobierno-y-politica"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45156"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45156\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}