Census Deadline Extended to 31 March 2017
The Department of Statistics has extended the deadline for the 2016 Census to 31 March, 2017.
Premier Michael Dunkley said, “We have 83% of assessment numbers accounted for. This is a national undertaking, so we are emphasizing the need for residents’ cooperation as we seek to conclude the 2016 Census.
“The information collected from the Census questionnaires will help Government, the private sector and the non-profit sector make important decisions about Bermuda’s future.
“That’s why we are extending the deadline and making a final push to include everyone. I want to thank those who have fulfilled their legal requirement to complete the questionnaire, and urge those who have not to do so.”
Melinda Williams, Director of the Department of Statistics said, “Census interviewers will continue to visit homes across the island. The information they gather will be used to produce an accurate demographic, social and economic profile of Bermuda. Whether Bermudian or non-Bermudian, if you have not been counted, you must complete your census.”
“You do not need to wait for an interviewer to come to your home:
- 1. Call 297-7761 to complete your questionnaire by phone or arrange for an in-home appointment
- 2. Email statistics@gov.bm to make an appointment for an in-home or phone interview
- 3. Visit in person, CedarPark Centre, 3rd Floor, 48 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton weekdays between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Historically, census data has been used to develop effective forward planning strategies relating to infrastructure, education, health, employment and other economic and social requirements.
There are a lot of people who don’t want to be counted by this government. Some of them and their relatives were recently pepper-sprayed; can you blame them.
A lot of people refuse to be counted because it will blow a lot of race based myths out of the water . They don’t want the government (whichever one it is) to know their business .
But how on earth can it take more than a year to canvass everyone on a 20 square mile coral reef ?
The answer is simple, people haven’t made themselves available to be interviewed.
I honestly don’t know why Gov didn’t just mail out questionnaires to every household and setup a drop box at every post office. They should reopen online submissions.
They dont have a record of who’s born and dies and who enters this country and leaves?
Yeah. They do. It’s called the census. Keep up.
EXTENDED AGAIN…PATHETIC!!
Department of Statistics and Works and Engineering are currently tied for least efficient government department.
Certain facts and numbers can suggest to government certain trends, i.e. what percentage of the populationare likely to retire in the next five years, and what percentage earn a middle income wage 45 to 70 thousand yearly—Based on some information, one may suggest various rates of taxation, and also a declining population can say where some form of reinforcement may be due down the road.
This is unwelcome news.
There was supposed to be a mini-Census in 2015. This would have been five years after the 2010 Census. That 2015 mini-Census was put back to 2016.
Very late in 2016, we learn that there will be no Census results known until and possibly August 2017.
So no answers about ResPop with its attached problems of Bermudian emigration, Bermudian joblessness, overall trend in ResPop since 2010 [and more importantly since 2008]. And no answers about other people issues.
In 2017, as Government seeks to plan for 2018 and beyond, Government is still guessing about a key and ultimate factor that affects almost every decision that they make. So Government is forging ahead for yet another year without good data. That’s managing in ‘the dark’.
Sad and bad.
Larry Burchall
Just for reference, the last day for interviewing for the 2010 census was March 31, 2011. The 2010 census results were published in December 2011.
So if the census results are known by August 2017, as you suggest, it will be 4 months quicker than last time.