Know your numbers

The census data is coming out, and Blue Virginia highlights some of the numbers.
The Roanoke Times' website has a good section on the numbers, including an interactive map of the state.

Signs along the road

While driving in the southern West Virginia coalfields Easter weekend, there were signs along the road. One group offered a phone number for census jobs.
Another set offered information on a job fair at one of the local coal mines.
No signs for jobs at supercool wind farms or solar energy collection sites.
If there was money to be made, don't you think Massey would be jumping at it?

My census is done

I completed our family's form, but I'm holding it to mail Wednesday - when it will be April 1 in New Zealand and Australia. Close enough for government work, right?
I realized it's the fifth time I've been counted in the census, and fifth different address. In 2000, we were in Charlottesville getting ready to move to Lake Monticello at the end of April.
By the time the next census rolls around in 2020, both the boys could be counted other places - college or future jobs. Even though both will be under 26 in 2020, I'm not encouraging them to stay our dependents and keep our family insurance.
Fly and be free, boys.

It's not April 1 yet

Tuesday's mail brought the postcard to remind me to fill out the census form.
Which arrived last week.
Like the letter the week before said it would.
The census is supposed to record who lives in your house on April 1, 2010. I didn't miss April 1, did I? I thought I'd wait until closer to the appointed Census day.
Too bad there's no on-line option.