What Questions Will Be on the 2010 Census?
Questions, Assistance, and Key Dates Regarding the 2010 Census
What Questions Will Be On The 2010 Census?- 10 minutes 10 questions
The 2010 Census will have only 10 questions you should be able to answer in 10 minutes. A longer questionnaire asking for details on your socio-economic status will be collected separately by the American Community Survey.
What Questions Will Be On The 2010 Census?- The questions
Listed below are the questions that will be asked on the 2010 Census. The primary person filling out the questionnaire will be referred to as 'Person 1'. These questions have been paraphrased for your convenience. To see the actual questionnaire, click here.
How many people were living in your residence on April 1, 2010?
Were there any additional people living at your residence on April 1, 2010 that you did not include in Question 1?
Do you live in a house, apartment, or mobile home?
What is your phone number?
What is your name (last, first, middle initial)?
What is your gender?
What is your age on April 1, 2010 and what is your birthday?
Are you Latino, Hispanic, or Spanish origin?
What is your race?
Do you sometimes stay at or live at another residence (for example: military base, college dorm, jail)?
If you live alone, you are finished with the 2010 Census. If there are others living in the household with you, you will need to provide the following information on them: name, age, race, gender, date of birth, relation to you, living tenure.
What Questions Will Be On The 2010 Census?- Assistance in filling out 2010 Census
The 2010 Census will be available upon request in the following languages: Spanish, simplified Chinese, Russian, Korean, and Vietnamese. There will be language guides available in nearly 60 different languages. Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QAC) will be available in all states to provide additional assistance to those filling out the 2010 Census.
What Questions Will Be On The 2010 Census?-Important dates
February-March 2010: Census questionnaires mailed or delivered to all households
April 1, 2010: Census Day
April-July 2010: Census takes will visit homes that did not return a finished questionnaire by mail
Sources:
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/2010_census/014018.html
http://2010.census.gov/2010census/about_2010_census/index.html
http://2010.census.gov/2010census/about_2010_census/007622.html
http://2010.census.gov/2010census/pdf/2010_Questionnaire_Info_Copy.pdf
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12 Comments
Post a CommentThanks. I've been fitted for a tinfoil hat and am ready to fill it out!
Since when is personal information required ? They are counting people and other non personal information. They don't need to know my name and phone number unless they are starting an Obama database of every individual in this country.
To BeelineBUZZ:Your post is very good! Made me chuckle! I agree with everything you wrote.The census bureau will not be getting my phone number because I already get plenty of junk calls to the point where I have had to have my number unlisted and unpublished and pay for doing so.
Let's see...How many people live at this residence on April 1, 2010, then...are there any additional people living at the residence on April 1, 2010... redundancy? (Second verse...same as the first...!) And how about combining the Latino-Hispanic-Spanish (are Cuban and Puerto Rican under the Latino umbrella?) with race for a single race/ethnicity question? And if I give my birthday, can't the computers figure my age? I know second-graders that could ask more purposeful questions. Everyone knows why a census is taken, but stupid, redundant questions are still stupid, redundant questions. And why would a phone number ever be necessary, and for what reason? Will I get a computer dialed call to ask me if I discovered any more people living here on April 1, 2010? At least they have the right date..April Fool's Day!
Thanks for the peek.
Seems pretty simple and yet people are crying foul over the government wanting to collect this information. Just goes to show that people don't understand why a census is taken and why it's important to fill out the questionnair.
Great sneak peek of the 2010 census. Thanks!
Who's going to come out and say that they have 14 people living in the basement ? I do know of one house in a nice developement that actually has 6 or 8 stalls for people.
Great job on this. I couldn't help but chuckle at the question "do you sometimes live at another residence" and jail was an option. I thought to myself does this mean folks plan on living in jail from time to time. In my city, the answer would probably be yes.
I'll be ready now. TY.