Friday, June 26, 2009

First look at 2010 Census Form

The 2010 United States Census form is available to see in PDF format at http://2010.census.gov/2010census/pdf/2010_Questionnaire_Info_Copy.pdf.

It is two pages, formatted to be folded so that the "page" on the right of Page 1 of the PDF is the top page of the folder, and the "page" on the left of Page 1 of the PDF is the last page of the folder.

Only 10 questions for the head of household:

1. How many people were living or staying in this house, apartment or mobile home on April 1, 2010. (fill in number)
2. Were there any additional people staying here April 1, 2010that you did not include in question 1? (choose from list)
3. Is this house, apartment or mobile home -- (owned by you with a mortgage, owned by you without a mortgage, rented, or occupied without payment or rent). (choose from list)
4. What is your telephone number? (fill in blanks)

5. What is Person 1's name? (fill in blanks)
6. What is Person 1's sex? (check male or female)
7. What is Person 1's age and date of birth? (fill in blanks)
8. Is Person 1 of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin? (choose from list)
9. What is Person 1's race? (choose from list)
10. Does Person 1 sometimes live or stay somewhere else? (choose from list)

The questions for Persons 2 to 6 are:

1. Print name of Person x (fill in blanks)
2. How is this person related to Person 1? (choose from list)
3. What is Person 1's sex? (check male or female)
4. What is Person 1's age and date of birth? (fill in blanks)
5. Is Person 1 of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin? (choose from list)
6. What is Person 1's race? (choose from list)
7. Does Person 1 sometimes live or stay somewhere else? (choose from list)


For persons 7 through 12, they ask for:

1. Name (fill in blanks)
2. Sex (check male or female)
3. Age and Date of Birth (fill in blanks)
4. Related to Person 1? (check box yes or no)

Will some people object to filling this out? It seems fairly non-threatening to me.

4 comments:

owlhart said...

If I was hispanic, I would be confused.

lyn said...

I don't care to give my phone number and I don't think it serves a purpose on a census form.

I hope the term "multi-racial" is on this census and absolutely everyone chooses it. Or maybe "human race"?

Rusty said...

I am an American and that is what I put on any form that asks such an asinine question.

Anonymous said...

Why does it not ask: "Are you a citizen of the US?" What better way to track illegals who will be getting benefits and counting for representation in political offices. DUMB. Arrest me, fine me, I'm not answering.