Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, March 22, 2019 Saugus Public Library will host “Census Day” on April 1 By Mark E. Vogler I nterested in a temporary, 10week job that begins in May and pays you $20-an-hour for up to 40 hours a week? The U.S. Census Bureau has just such a job that would pay a maximum of $800 in weekly dine drink gather enjoy THE NORTH SHORE'S HOTTEST NIGHTCLUB! MARYBETH MAES BAND IN THE MUSIC HALL Friday, March 22 IN THE MUSIC HALL Saturday, March 23 TANGERINE pay and up to $8,000 for over a two-and-a-half month period – with a possibility of a better-paying, temporary job in the fall that could last into next summer. Census officials describe these jobs as “flexible” and “well-paying” as the agency gears for later this spring for what is known as “the decennial census” – a nationwide information-gathering process which has been conducted in years ending in “0” since 1790, as required by the U.S. Constitution. “I can’t give you an exact count of the hiring for Saugus at this point in time, but I am recruiting about 750 people in total for Essex and Middlesex Counties with work to begin during May and lasting for about 10 weeks,” Jim Messeder told The Saugus Advocate this week. “These jobs are temporary but full time – people can work up to 40 hours a week at $20 per hour,” Messeder said. “After the initial 10 weeks Friday, March 29 Brian Maes 5:15 PLAYS Tim Archibald "Old" Tony DiPietro David Fischer IN THE MUSIC HALL Friday, April 5 HIGHWAY SOULS EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT Saturday, April 6 IN THE MUSIC HALL Saturday, March 30 KISS FOREVER Kiss Tribute Band there will be a lull. We are setting up an Area Census Office in Lawrence towards the end of the summer [of 2019], and we will be hiring clerical and administrative people,” he said. Messeder, a North Andover resident, is a recruiter who reports to the Concord, N.H., Area Census Office, which is due to open in the next couple of weeks. He works out of his home and will continue to do so until the Lawrence Area Census Office opens during the summer. As he begins the process of IN THE MUSIC HALL Friday, April 12 FUNBUCKET recruiting people to work on the upcoming 2020 Decennial Census, Messeder plans to hold a “Census Day” on April 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Saugus Public Library. He will be there to answer any questions regarding these jobs as well as to help anyone with the online application process. Looking to hire “Enumerators” Messeder’s recruitment efSpecial Guests: CHARING CROSS 221 Newbury Street, Danvers For Tickets call (978) 774-7270 or www.breakawaydanvers.com forts will eventually focus on all of Essex and Middlesex Counties. Libraries in other cities and towns will host a similar “Census Day” as the one being held (Courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau) in Saugus next month. The jobs that Messeder is recruiting for now are mostly for positions titled Enumerators. “The preparatory stage for conducting the 2020 Decennial Census is to verify all the addresses in every community so that when the census questionnaires are sent out they get sent to every household,” Messeder said. “For example, in 2010 a household received a questionnaire. In 2020 that house may have been converted to a condominium with 20 condos. Therefore, an address that received one questionnaire in 2010 now needs 20 questionnaires sent. Enumerators will record this type of data,” he said. “The Census is important not just to Saugus, but to every town and city in the United States. The reason is to determine each state’s representation. The number of congressmen in each state is determined by the population of the state,” he said. “In 2010, Massachusetts had 10 congressmen. As a result of the 2010 Census, Massachusetts lost a seat as a result of a decreased population and has been represented by nine congressmen since.” With a fixed number of congressional seats, some other states whose population increased also increased their number of seats. Population counts also impact federal funding to the states. Census data will be used to make decisions affecting legislation and spending on housing, highways, hospitals, schools, assistance programs, and scores of projects and programs that are vital to the health and welfare of the U.S. population and economy. “People we hire will work in the towns/cities where they reside. However, depending on CENSUS DAY | SEE PAGE 3 Saugus at a glance S o, how is that town trending as far as the population and the number of households? Here’s a snapshot of the town since the turn of the century, based on data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Year 2000 2010 Population 26,078 26,628 +2.1% 2017 (est.) 28,251 +6.1% 2010 Female Persons Under 5 years: Persons Under 18 years: Persons Over 65 years: Households 10,122 10,318 10,210 4.2% 17.9% 19.6% 51.8% Households with a computer: 84.9% Households with broadband: 85.4%
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