The U.S. Census Bureau is currently hiring in Muscatine County for the 2020 Census. The positions are temporary and are expected to extend through the summer of 2020. Pay for Census Takers is $19.50 per hour.
The position has flexible hours and paid mileage. If you are able to work nights and weekends, include that on your application.
By working for the Census Bureau, the community has a special opportunity to help make the 2020 Census an accurate and complete count. The Census count happens once every 10 years, which influences how more than $675 billion from more than 100 federal programs are distributed to states and localities each year.
Here’s some of what the census numbers effect: Medicaid, school lunch programs, community development grants, road and school construction, medical services and business locations.
If interested in becoming a Census taker, please visit the Census Bureau job site to apply. You’ll also be able to see descriptions and frequently asked questions at 2020census.gov/jobs.