From the Census web site:
2010 Census Timeline: Key Dates
Fall 2008: Recruitment begins for local census jobs for early census operations.
Spring 2009: Census employees go door-to-door to update address list nationwide.
Fall 2009: Recruitment begins for census takers needed for peak workload in 2010.
February – March 2010: Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to households.
April 1, 2010: Census Day
April – July 2010: Census takers visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mail.
December 2010: By law, Census Bureau delivers population counts to President for apportionment.
March 2011: By law, Census Bureau completes delivery of redistricting data to states.
2010 Census: 2010 Census Timeline: Key Dates
2010 Census: 2010 Census Timeline: Key Dates
From the Census web site:
2010 Census Timeline: Key Dates
Fall 2008: Recruitment begins for local census jobs for early census operations.
Spring 2009: Census employees go door-to-door to update address list nationwide.
Fall 2009: Recruitment begins for census takers needed for peak workload in 2010.
February – March 2010: Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to households.
April 1, 2010: Census Day
April – July 2010: Census takers visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mail.
December 2010: By law, Census Bureau delivers population counts to President for apportionment.
March 2011: By law, Census Bureau completes delivery of redistricting data to states.
2010 Census: 2010 Census Timeline: Key Dates