Census

[seniorshooteress]

Got my census, filled it out in like 2 minutes; only questions asked were basically how many people live in this house, what is the relationship between person #1 to person #2 , etc, etc./ sex/age/race/phone number and if you are renting, paying on a morgage or own. Unless I missed something, seems to be pretty much a non issue.

[M9FAN]

Throw that census away if you want, but don't start crying when your neighborhood doesn't get the "voice" it should. Some of you fellers should read up on what the information they gather is used for. Stand up and be heard...or quit crying when the decisions are all made by the folks who do.

[Carry-a-Kimber]

I got the "you will be recieving a census in the next 5-10 business days..." letter from Uncle Sam. I wonder how many millions it cost to print, stuff, and ship that little waste of paper cost? I'm no greenie but if I was I sure wouldn't be happy with the waste of paper, either way, I sure ain't happy with the waste of MY tax dollars to send those out. Assuming they only cost a penny, there are +-115M households in the US thats about $1.1M, pocket change these days of the trillion dollar deficit but you gotta start somewhere....

[Rex B]

You sure 'nuff don't want to know what all those TV commercials cost then

[suthdj]

Looks like I got the long form, thinking maybe I should fill it out in crayon.

[A-R]

Looks like I got the long form, thinking maybe I should fill it out in crayon.

I'd love to see a copy of the long form. Any way for you to scan it and post it or email it?

[suthdj]

Looks like I got the long form, thinking maybe I should fill it out in crayon.

I'd love to see a copy of the long form. Any way for you to scan it and post it or email it?

I might be wrong, I was under the impression the short form was 1 page, However after comparing what I have to the link on page 1 of this thread it is the same only more pages for more people. They say 10 questions 10 minutes well I got 5 living in my house and I hate forms so that should be 10 question 10 minutes per person. But if you really want to see it I can scan it.

[A-R]

Looks like I got the long form, thinking maybe I should fill it out in crayon.

I'd love to see a copy of the long form. Any way for you to scan it and post it or email it?

I might be wrong, I was under the impression the short form was 1 page, However after comparing what I have to the link on page 1 of this thread it is the same only more pages for more people. They say 10 questions 10 minutes well I got 5 living in my house and I hate forms so that should be 10 question 10 minutes per person. But if you really want to see it I can scan it.

No, sounds like exact same form I received today. Like you say, "only" 10 questions but 7 of them repeat for each person in your house.

I'm gonna make my 1 year old and 3 year old fill in their 7 questions themselves. In crayon.

[cougartex]

Got my census, filled it out in like 2 minutes; only questions asked were basically how many people live in this house, what is the relationship between person #1 to person #2 , etc, etc./ sex/age/race/phone number and if you are renting, paying on a morgage or own. Unless I missed something, seems to be pretty much a non issue.

I got the short form, completed in about 2 minutes.

[chartreuse]

Got my census, filled it out in like 2 minutes; only questions asked were basically how many people live in this house, what is the relationship between person #1 to person #2 , etc, etc./ sex/age/race/phone number and if you are renting, paying on a morgage or own. Unless I missed something, seems to be pretty much a non issue.

I got the short form, completed in about 2 minutes.

As did I, which is what Jim said would happen.

Naturally, like a good little serf, I filled it out immediately as instructed both on the form and in the letter I received last week. But I couldn't help wondering - the questions were all in the present tense, asking who is living here on April 1 (or 10, I forget) of this year. And it ain't April yet...

[boomerang]

April Fools!

[03Lightningrocks]

Yep...short form here too. It took all of 2 minutes to fill out. The questions where not personal at all. Age, race, how many at my house. Filled it out and sent it back. I guess i am on the radar now...

[SQLGeek]

Got ours today and filled it out. Evidently my race doesn't qualify for its own category.

[Estand]

I came across this story later after reading this thread. Came back to post for all.

Census Data Not So Confidential After All
March 8, 2010
http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=2744" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[M9FAN]

Got my census, filled it out in like 2 minutes; only questions asked were basically how many people live in this house, what is the relationship between person #1 to person #2 , etc, etc./ sex/age/race/phone number and if you are renting, paying on a morgage or own. Unless I missed something, seems to be pretty much a non issue.

I got the short form, completed in about 2 minutes.

Quick and easy. And, compared to other "required" forms, relatively non-intrusive.