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TXgolfer said:
I got the long form census in 2000. Filled out the first 2 lines and sent it in......Been on the lamb ever since.....lol
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If you did so Census is supposed to remember about you but oh well, just odd system that Census made it.
 
Foxrac said:
If you did so Census is supposed to remember about you but oh well, just odd system that Census made it.
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They have no right to all of that info......they are only entitled to a head count.
 
Foxrac said:
Both of you need to be counted for congressional district, if you don't so your state would get less congressmen.
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Counted, yes.

Knowing how many toilets we have--no.
 
TMI

The ‘long form’ has 52 questions

Some people may be chosen to provide more information to the federal government during census time, which could mean up to 45 minutes or longer to complete their form.

Utica Census Office Manager Kitty Cowan said a "low number or percentage" of residents will receive an American Community Survey during the time that the general 2010 census form is distributed. The ACS will take the place of the traditional "long form." Cowan could not provide an exact number of those who will receive the ACS.

The general form contains 10 questions and takes about 10 minutes to complete. On an annual basis however, about 3 million households will now receive the ACS form, which is less than 10 percent of the national population, Cowan said. The ACS consists of 52 questions and asks for more specific and personal information dealing with home ownership, personal finances and employment.

The ACS is an on-going survey that provides an updated portrait of America every year, replacing the Census Bureau’s "long form" that produced data only once every 10 years.

Here is a sample of questions that will be asked on the ACS form:

• Because of a physical, mental or emotional condition lasting six months or more, does this person have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities: Learning, remembering or concentrating: Yes or No?; Dressing, bathing or getting around inside the home: Yes or No?

• During the past 12 months, in the weeks worked, how many hours did this person usually work each week?

• How much is the regular monthly mortgage payment on this property...And — Does the regular monthly mortgage payment include payments for real estate taxes on this property?

The ACS collects and produces population and housing information every year. It provides summarized data for social, economic, housing and demographic estimates. Several of the estimates are cross tabulated by various characteristics. The summarized data products are designed to provide statistics with a level of subject and geographic detail that are sufficient for most data users. Products include tabular and narrative profiles, year-to-year comparison profiles, selected population profiles, detailed summary tables, subject tables, ranking tables by state and geographic comparison tables.

In addition, the ACS produces a microdata file each year called the Public Use Microdata Sample. In the ACS microdata, the basic unit is an individual housing unit and the people living in that housing unit or a group quarters respondent. Each record shows all of the information associated with a specific housing unit or individual except for names, addresses or other identifying information.
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They have no rights to KNOW EVERYTHING. It's too personal. I agree with TXgolfer about a head count. I still haven't received a letter yet.
 
TXgolfer said:
They have no right to all of that info......they are only entitled to a head count.
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But it records what society was like at a point in time.

Better than digging up pottery shards about us in the future.
 
Bottesini said:
But it records what society was like at a point in time.

Better than digging up pottery shards about us in the future.
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Future they will just check FB, the blogs and forums. :lol:
 
jazzy said:
Really, what is zip code? Many mails I send back, has lands with no houses on it.
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USPS never follow the city/state but only zip code that answer to them then follow up the address. That's it.
 
Bottesini said:
But it records what society was like at a point in time.

Better than digging up pottery shards about us in the future.
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It might be different if they were requesting the information.....They have no right to require the information.
 
Maria said:
They have no rights to KNOW EVERYTHING. It's too personal. I agree with TXgolfer about a head count. I still haven't received a letter yet.
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It is up to Americans to answer if they want so you have no rights to interfere with them if they want answer all questions..

Census is very interesting to check out, especially population, race, gender and age.
 
Reba said:
Counted, yes.

Knowing how many toilets we have--no.
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Oh ok, it is up to you, just like SSA has alot of paperwork when apply for SSI at first time, however you don't have answer all of them.
 
Foxrac said:
It is up to Americans to answer if they want so you have no rights to interfere with them if they want answer all questions..

Census is very interesting to check out, especially population, race, gender and age.
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What?????? Nobody is telling Americans they CAN'T answer. Who said that???....

We are saying we have the right not to answer other than for the purpose of a head count.
 
Comes in handy when it comes to re-districting....in time for 2012.
 
TXgolfer said:
What?????? Nobody is telling Americans they CAN'T answer. Who said that???....

We are saying we have the right not to answer other than for the purpose of a head count.
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Not going waste of my time, you don't understand, even I'm talking to Maria, not you.
 
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