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1. When can I expect to get a Census questionnaire?
You will receive the census questionnaire in mid-March.
2. How long is the questionnaire?
It contains 10 questions and should take 10 minutes to complete.
3. What are the questions?
- How many people were living or staying in this house, apartment or mobile home on April 1, 2010?
- Were there any additional people staying here April 1, 2010 that you did not include in Question 1?
- Is this house, apartment, or mobile home owned by you or someone in this household, rented, or occupied without payment of rent?
- What is your telephone number?
- Please provide the name of each person living in the household.
- What is the sex of each person living in the household?
- What is the age and date of birth of each person living in the household?
- Is the person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
- What is the person's race?
- Does this person sometimes live or stay somewhere else?
Note: Some of these questions have been shortened. Look for the full wording on the official website of Census 2010.
4. How do I return the completed questionnaire?
You should mail it back in the postage-paid envelope provided.
5. What if I don't return the form?
You may receive a visit from a census taker, who will ask you the questions from the form.
6. Do I have to talk to the census taker?
Yes. Your participation in the 2010 Census is vital and required by law.
7. How will my son/daughter who is away at college be counted?
Your son/daughter should be counted where he/she sleeps most of the time and, in this case, that would be at college.
8. Are only U.S. citizens counted?
No. Everyone is counted, including babies.
9. Could I get in trouble with the Immigration service?
No. Your information is kept confidential. Not even the President of the U.S. can see it.
10. What is the purpose of the Census?
Data collected during Census 2010 will be used for the allocation of federal dollars among the states for social and human service programs. Your community loses $1200 per year for every person not counted. The census is also used for determining the apportionment by state of the 435 seats in the U.S House of Representatives. |
