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Jan,
The Census Bureau never asks for your social security number.
Commented May 10, 2010 on Save The Taxpayer Money at The Director's Blog
Save The Taxpayer Money
Do your part to save the taxpayer money! For every 1 percent increase in the national participation rate by mail, the Census Bureau can save taxpayers $85 million by not having to send census takers door to door. If every household in the United States completed and mailed back their census form...
Cynical,
Please read our comment policy.
Commented May 10, 2010 on A Note to my 600,000 New Colleagues at The Director's Blog
A Note to my 600,000 New Colleagues
I’ve discovered that many of our new enumerators, working on the Nonresponse Followup activities of the 2010 Census, are Facebook fans or have looked at my blog, so this is a message to them: Welcome to the 2010 Census! You are the heart of the operations for the second half of the census. To ev...
J. Rivera,
We don't send the form to PO Boxes, please see the directors' post on this topic: http://blogs.census.gov/2010census/2010/04/post-office-boxes-and-households-without-forms.html
Commented Apr 22, 2010 on Today is The Day at The Director's Blog
Today is The Day
Today is your day! If you don’t mail back your census form, a census taker will visit your home to ensure that we accurately count each person in the country. It costs $0.42 for people to mail back their form, compared with $57 for census takers to visit each home. After the 2000 Census, we retu...
Ralu,
To read more about the form and why we ask each question please visit: http://2010.census.gov/2010census/how/interactive-form.php
Also we now collect long form data in a yearly survey called the American Community Survey. For more information: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
We do not collection information on Religion.
Commented Apr 21, 2010 on Save The Taxpayer Money at The Director's Blog
Save The Taxpayer Money
Do your part to save the taxpayer money! For every 1 percent increase in the national participation rate by mail, the Census Bureau can save taxpayers $85 million by not having to send census takers door to door. If every household in the United States completed and mailed back their census form...
Burrell,
We don’t send census forms to P.O. boxes. The census is all about counting people where they live and sleep, so we must tie each form to a physical location. P.O. boxes are not tied to specific housing units, so we can’t use them to send the forms to specific housing units. One of our census workers will visit houses that rely on P.O. boxes between May 1 and July 10.
Commented Apr 21, 2010 on Save The Taxpayer Money at The Director's Blog
Save The Taxpayer Money
Do your part to save the taxpayer money! For every 1 percent increase in the national participation rate by mail, the Census Bureau can save taxpayers $85 million by not having to send census takers door to door. If every household in the United States completed and mailed back their census form...
LeRoy,
If you receive your form at the right address then you will be coded at the right address. The address on the form will not always match the address of your home. See the director's blog on this topic:
http://blogs.census.gov/2010census/2010/03/if-you-got-a-form-youll-be-counted-in-the-right-location.html
Commented Apr 14, 2010 on Replacement Forms Are Coming! Another Attempt to Reduce The Costs of Visits to Households by Census Takers at The Director's Blog
Replacement Forms Are Coming! Another Attempt to Reduce The Costs of Visits to Households by Census Takers
One of the most consistent findings in survey research is that mailing to nonrespondent cases a second questionnaire leads to higher response rates. The vast majority of people who do not return a completed questionnaire after a couple of weeks have not decided to refrain from returning it. Most...
Mary, Please see the Director's blog on this issue:http://blogs.census.gov/2010census/2010/04/post-office-boxes-and-households-without-forms.html
Commented Apr 13, 2010 on Some Reasons You're Not Yet Receiving Your Census Form at The Director's Blog
Some Reasons You're Not Yet Receiving Your Census Form
We’re receiving calls on the 866-872-6868 toll-free line from folks who haven’t received a 2010 census form yet. There are various reasons that can explain why this occurred. Each of them explain small numbers of cases; if this affects you, you can read these below to see how we’re following up ...
Robert,
Simply say I don't have a form id when the automated system prompts you-- you can then request one sent to your house.
Commented Apr 13, 2010 on Replacement Forms Are Coming! Another Attempt to Reduce The Costs of Visits to Households by Census Takers at The Director's Blog
Replacement Forms Are Coming! Another Attempt to Reduce The Costs of Visits to Households by Census Takers
One of the most consistent findings in survey research is that mailing to nonrespondent cases a second questionnaire leads to higher response rates. The vast majority of people who do not return a completed questionnaire after a couple of weeks have not decided to refrain from returning it. Most...
Claire,
You can discard the second one if you have sent in the first.
Commented Apr 12, 2010 on Census Day For The 23rd Census of The United States at The Director's Blog
Census Day For The 23rd Census of The United States
This blog post is cross-posted at The White House Blog. Today is Census Day - the day of reference that defines who to report as living in your household on your 2010 Census form. This morning, President Obama officially declared today "Census Day" in a presidential proclamation. Also today, I l...
Jeff,
All personally identifiable information is kept confidential, data is only used for statistical purposes. For more information on privacy please see http://2010.census.gov/2010census/privacy/index.php
Commented Apr 12, 2010 on Census Day For The 23rd Census of The United States at The Director's Blog
Census Day For The 23rd Census of The United States
This blog post is cross-posted at The White House Blog. Today is Census Day - the day of reference that defines who to report as living in your household on your 2010 Census form. This morning, President Obama officially declared today "Census Day" in a presidential proclamation. Also today, I l...
Mrs. H,
You can now call our 1-866-872-6868 line and request a questionnaire.
Commented Apr 12, 2010 on Post Office Boxes And Households Without Forms at The Director's Blog
Post Office Boxes And Households Without Forms
We finished one of our big operations, called Update/Leave, for areas that get their mail from post office boxes, and for other areas like the Gulf Coast regions affected by the hurricanes. For this operation, Census Bureau staff hand delivered census forms, usually leaving them on the front doo...
Sean,
No law overrides the confidentiality law that protects the personal information collected by the Census Bureau, or can force the Census Bureau to share census responses. The Justice Department recently confirmed that no provision of the Patriot Act overrides the confidentiality law that protects census responses.
Commented Apr 9, 2010 on Census Day For The 23rd Census of The United States at The Director's Blog
Census Day For The 23rd Census of The United States
This blog post is cross-posted at The White House Blog. Today is Census Day - the day of reference that defines who to report as living in your household on your 2010 Census form. This morning, President Obama officially declared today "Census Day" in a presidential proclamation. Also today, I l...
Wanda & Marty R.,
Be Counted forms are available for anyone who did not receive a 2010 Census form or believes that they were missed on their household’s form. To find a be counted location near you: http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/
Commented Apr 6, 2010 on Counting Those Not in Traditional Housing Units at The Director's Blog
Counting Those Not in Traditional Housing Units
Over the next three days the Census Bureau will conduct a special set of activities to count those who use the services of shelters, soup kitchens, food vans, and those who sleep outdoors or in automobiles. These are individuals who live on their own, couples who have lost their source of income...
Jo Ann & Co.,
All answers are required by law.
Commented Apr 6, 2010 on Replacement Forms Are Coming! Another Attempt to Reduce The Costs of Visits to Households by Census Takers at The Director's Blog
Replacement Forms Are Coming! Another Attempt to Reduce The Costs of Visits to Households by Census Takers
One of the most consistent findings in survey research is that mailing to nonrespondent cases a second questionnaire leads to higher response rates. The vast majority of people who do not return a completed questionnaire after a couple of weeks have not decided to refrain from returning it. Most...
John,
Please call 1866-872-6868, however, they will not be able to help you until April 12th.
Commented Apr 5, 2010 on Post Office Boxes And Households Without Forms at The Director's Blog
Post Office Boxes And Households Without Forms
We finished one of our big operations, called Update/Leave, for areas that get their mail from post office boxes, and for other areas like the Gulf Coast regions affected by the hurricanes. For this operation, Census Bureau staff hand delivered census forms, usually leaving them on the front doo...
C. Hutchison,
if you already mailed back your first form you can discard the second.
Commented Apr 5, 2010 on Post Office Boxes And Households Without Forms at The Director's Blog
Post Office Boxes And Households Without Forms
We finished one of our big operations, called Update/Leave, for areas that get their mail from post office boxes, and for other areas like the Gulf Coast regions affected by the hurricanes. For this operation, Census Bureau staff hand delivered census forms, usually leaving them on the front doo...
Alaskim,
If you are not there when they come to your door they will leave a card with a number.
Commented Apr 5, 2010 on Post Office Boxes And Households Without Forms at The Director's Blog
Post Office Boxes And Households Without Forms
We finished one of our big operations, called Update/Leave, for areas that get their mail from post office boxes, and for other areas like the Gulf Coast regions affected by the hurricanes. For this operation, Census Bureau staff hand delivered census forms, usually leaving them on the front doo...
Bill, You can also pick up a becounted form at one of our be counted locations. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/
Commented Apr 5, 2010 on Post Office Boxes And Households Without Forms at The Director's Blog
Post Office Boxes And Households Without Forms
We finished one of our big operations, called Update/Leave, for areas that get their mail from post office boxes, and for other areas like the Gulf Coast regions affected by the hurricanes. For this operation, Census Bureau staff hand delivered census forms, usually leaving them on the front doo...
Jim S.
The form also states to be counted where you live most of the year.
Commented Apr 5, 2010 on How Two Homes Breed Duplicate Counts at The Director's Blog
How Two Homes Breed Duplicate Counts
I am starting to see articles in Northern state newspapers urging “snowbirds” to complete their census forms at their Northern address. (“Snowbirds” is the term describing people who migrate South every year to live there in the winter months.) Over the past few censuses we’ve learned that there...
Lynn,
The long form has been replaced by the American Community Survey, for more information on the American Community Survey: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
Commented Apr 1, 2010 on An Overview of Undercounts at The Director's Blog
An Overview of Undercounts
“… In 2000 only about 70 percent of the population returned their information, leaving several areas seriously under-counted and under-represented ...” I’ve recently read many stories that don’t reflect how the 2010 Census will actually be conducted. The quote above suggests that the final censu...
Stanley,
Please see the Director's blog on this topic: http://blogs.census.gov/2010census/2010/03/so-if-im-to-report-who-lives-here-on-april-1-why-should-i-fill-out-the-form-before-april-1.html
Commented Apr 1, 2010 on Census Day For The 23rd Census of The United States at The Director's Blog
Census Day For The 23rd Census of The United States
This blog post is cross-posted at The White House Blog. Today is Census Day - the day of reference that defines who to report as living in your household on your 2010 Census form. This morning, President Obama officially declared today "Census Day" in a presidential proclamation. Also today, I l...
Heather,
If she is not born by April 1, do not count her.
Commented Apr 1, 2010 on Children Count Too! at The Director's Blog
Children Count Too!
It’s often a surprise to many people when they learn that children tend to be undercounted in US censuses. Most can imagine various types of adults who fail to participate in censuses, but don’t immediately think of children being missed. Based on prior evaluations there are two basic reasons fo...
ThinkAboutIt
the Census Bureau is required to collect race data as directed by OMB.
Commented Apr 1, 2010 on “Demographic Analysis” And The Census at The Director's Blog
“Demographic Analysis” And The Census
There are two principal ways that we try to learn about the size of the US population. One, the decennial census, is the focus of this blog. The other method, called “demographic analysis,” uses the “vital registration” system of the US -- birth registrations, death registrations – as well as es...
EK,
The barcode and census id is tied to an address.
Commented Apr 1, 2010 on “Demographic Analysis” And The Census at The Director's Blog
“Demographic Analysis” And The Census
There are two principal ways that we try to learn about the size of the US population. One, the decennial census, is the focus of this blog. The other method, called “demographic analysis,” uses the “vital registration” system of the US -- birth registrations, death registrations – as well as es...
Out of State,
Your son should be counted where he goes to school. We have measures to check if people are counted twice, and in this case he would counted where he goes to school.
Commented Apr 1, 2010 on A Surprise on Campus at The Director's Blog
A Surprise on Campus
With two college-age sons home for the holidays, I’m reminded about younger folks’ views of the world. They’ve especially alerted me to the fact that my understanding of the census is not theirs. One son was surprised that the Census Bureau would mail a questionnaire to his off-campus housing. H...
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