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pnwmom

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22. It's the long form. The short form census doesn't have these questions.

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #14)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 03:21 PM

Sep 2013

Only a fraction of people get the long form.

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Ever received intrusive American Community Survey from Census Bureau? Required by law. Thoughts? [View all] madfloridian Sep 2013 OP

Was it sent certified mail? Did you have to sign for it? BKH70041 Sep 2013 #1

Or do research on a topic. Our guts have shit for brains Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #2

Good pooint -- I never thought of it *quite* that way. Hekate Sep 2013 #48

I verified it is from the Census Bureau. madfloridian Sep 2013 #3

Oh Well BKH70041 Sep 2013 #4

All Census questionaires are "required by law". former9thward Sep 2013 #6

Nothing says you have to be 100% factual REP Sep 2013 #7

Yeah, lying on a census form sounds like a useful and productive course of action. Oy. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #12

Some good information is better than no information REP Sep 2013 #23

You might get some follow-up if you're too creative caraher Sep 2013 #40

They've apparently never actually fined anyone. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #27

My sister got this one and she was very upset by the questions Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #39

I am rather concerned also. It's more than enumeration. madfloridian Sep 2013 #43

It's important. A lot of social benefits and election issues depend on a good response to Census. dawg day Dec 2017 #51

We participated in this about eight years enlightenment Sep 2013 #5

As a disabled peep, I hope they're figuring out more accessibility with those things REP Sep 2013 #9

Yep. enlightenment Sep 2013 #11

Agreed on on the historical need for some questions. madfloridian Sep 2013 #13

It's more or less impossible to predict what future researchers will and will not need Posteritatis Sep 2013 #25

Remember the old mortality schedules? enlightenment Sep 2013 #28

Isn't it helpful to know what disabilities or diseases are more or less common now? dawg day Dec 2017 #53

The questions sound like the ones HappyMe Sep 2013 #8

The census is hugely important and the controversy's only been manufactured in the last few years Posteritatis Sep 2013 #10

This does not appear to be an actual census. madfloridian Sep 2013 #14

The ACS is part of the census. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #18

It's the long form. The short form census doesn't have these questions. pnwmom Sep 2013 #22

I tossed mine. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #15

The ACS is one of the more important special censuses. Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #16

Decennial? enlightenment Sep 2013 #29

If you filled out ACS, that's an annual survey with a rotation of metro areas. Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #30

No confusion except enlightenment Sep 2013 #31

The Census Bureau is one of my part-time jobs and, yes, ACS is... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #17

"Privacy is a religion in the Census Bureau" -- so true. Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #32

Excellent post. Thanks. n/t Laelth Sep 2013 #34

You're welcome. TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #36

They came to my door JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #19

That sounds like the American Housing Survey, not ACS... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #38

For the new tenants! JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #49

I got one, as is typical I ignored it hootinholler Sep 2013 #20

A lot of info about the survey is available at the census website struggle4progress Sep 2013 #21

Linky to the Statistical Abstract of the United States (just the health data) dawg day Dec 2017 #54

My only issue with it, is that it is not anonymous. Glassunion Sep 2013 #24

Did this replace the old "long" census form? Silver Swan Sep 2013 #26

Yes. While personal data is never revealed... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #37

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Sep 2013 #33

We got one, and I ended up filling it out. phylny Sep 2013 #35

Why not go to the source to find how it is used? csziggy Sep 2013 #41

It's called being a citizen: your duties are not exhausted by yapping shite on online forums alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #42

I am a good citizen. I am also one who thinks for herself. madfloridian Sep 2013 #44

How do people think the government finds out things like... Recursion Sep 2013 #45

Look at it this way, Mr.Bill Sep 2013 #46

Government agencies and family genealogists use census data extensively... Hekate Sep 2013 #47

I am a Census Worker and this thread did my heart good. PaxtonSahara Dec 2017 #50

My aunt and uncle were field reps in rural Ohio dawg day Dec 2017 #52

I received one earlier this year. littlebit Dec 2017 #55