In March, the Census Bureau will deliver a short ten-question form to every household in America. Householders, whether documented or not, are required to fill in the form for everyone living at the address, as at April 1, 2010. Households in areas with high concentrations of Spanish-speaking residents may receive a bilingual (English/Spanish) form. The form includes a pre-paid envelope so it can be mailed back as soon as possible. Census takers will follow up with personal visits to every address where the form was not completed in order to obtain responses.
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Every question we ask is for a specific reason, to ensure response accuracy or to determine seats in Congress
The 2010 Census from is just 10 question, such as:
Name
Sex
Age
Date of birth
Hispanic origin
Race
Household relationship
If you own or rent
The census DOES NOT ask about the legal status of respondents or their Social Security numbers
The mailing package from the Census Bureau consists of:
In areas served by the United States Postal Service, postal workers will deliver the initial mailing in mid-March 2010. In all other areas, census takers will deliver the form packages between March 1 and April 30, 2010. Once you get your form in the mail, fill it in and mail it back in the postage-paid envelope provided. The Census Bureau does not send out any confirmations that your form was received. Any request for census information from the Census Bureau will be clearly identified as coming from the U.S. Census Bureau and as OFFICIAL BUSINESS of the United States. It is a federal offense for anyone to pretend they represent the Census Bureau. Before your household receives a mailed form, a phone call or a visit from the Census Bureau, you will be given a few days notice with a letter from the Census Bureau Director.
