The Census collects some personal information as a means to verify identity. Accuracy is critical for the Census, and without having a means to identify those responding, the Census would have now way to ensure people are not being double counted or even know if they actually have a complete count. Furthermore, since it is… Read more »

Online Census responses can be completed in 12 non-english languages, and assistance is provided in 12 non-english languages as well. Language Guides from the U.S. Census are prepared in 59 non-english languages. Bilingual mailing materials and questionnaires will be sent to addresses in Spanish-speaking bilingual tracts. Language Guides can be accessed through THIS LINK.

You can skip questions, submit an incomplete census form, and still be included in the head count. But you can be fined for refusing to answer a census question or intentionally giving a false answer, although the penalty has been enforced rarely in the past. Returning a partially filled-out questionnaire may result in a follow-up phone call… Read more »

Most of the questions will be similar to what census forms have asked for in recent counts: The number of people living or staying in a home on April 1, 2020. Whether the home is owned with or without a mortgage, rented or occupied without rent. A phone number for a person in the home…. Read more »

The Census Questionnaire does NOT include a question about citizenship.

This depends on how large your family is and if there are any special circumstances to consider. Generally, the 9-question Census Questionnaire will take only five minutes on average to complete.

The Census Bureau takes strong precautions to keep online responses secure. All data submitted online are encrypted to protect personal privacy, and our cybersecurity program meets the highest and most recent standards for protecting personal information. Once the data are received, they are no longer online. From the moment the Census Bureau collects responses, its… Read more »

The Census Bureau is required by law to protect any personal information we collect and keep it strictly confidential. The Census Bureau can only use your answers to produce statistics. In fact, every Census Bureau employee takes an oath to protect your personal information for life. By law, your census responses cannot be used against… Read more »

The census is required by the Constitution, which has called for an “actual enumeration” once a decade since 1790. The 2020 population numbers will shape how political power and federal tax dollars are shared in the U.S over the next 10 years. The number of congressional seats and Electoral College votes each state gets are… Read more »

Please see the following information sheet on who to count in your home when responding to the Census: Go to Information Sheet In the event you still do not know if someone in your household should be included in your response, include them. The U.S. Census has trained teams prepared to sort through all of… Read more »