Census FAQs
What if I'm not a US citizen?
A citizenship question has NOT been on a census survey sent to 100% of households since 1950. - Lizbeth
The census does NOT ask whether you or anyone in your home is a U.S. citizen. - Saniyah
Undocumented people WILL be counted. - Harry
What is the census for?
Used to determine the rate of unemployment. - Isabella
The Census is not just to count people - Angelina
Census helps allocate funds - Gus
The Census helps figure out how to fund various programs- Casey
It provides the government a needs assessment for communities. - Inaas
It provides help for schools, teachers. - Malcolm
It creates jobs - Jaileen
Who fills out the census and when?
It’s only used to count how many people live in this country and one person can fill it out on behalf of their family. - Benjamin
They also count people in every US territory - Julian
A misconception is April 1st is census day. You can still fill it out - Dezarae