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Thursday, April 1, 2010 | 2 a.m.
Today is “National Census Day” — not exactly a national holiday but a point of reference for filling out 2010 Census forms mailed out in March. As of Wednesday, slightly more than half the questionnaires sent to occupied addresses had been returned. The decennial head count determines how billions of federal dollars are distributed among the states, as well as how many U.S. representatives each state has. Nevada is expected to gain a fourth seat in Congress as a result (it added a third in 2000) because of this decade’s dramatic population growth, even though it has tapered off in the wake of the Great Recession.
Well, you either fill it out, or we'll come knocking on your door until we get you to fill it out... either way.
"...questionnaires sent to occupied addresses..."
Exactly how do the feds determine an address is "occupied" when sending the questionnaire? How many former homeowners checked the mail at their former homes then tossed the forms?
Fourth Amendment points, anyone?
Doc_Holliday
I wasn't counted in the last census or the one before that or the one before that..and many people I talk to say the same thing.
There is an article in the New York Times today about the census..check out the comments carefully. Many people are posting that they have the same problem.
I called the census agency during the last census and asked them what to do. No response.
KillerB,
Thanks for your comment. It's pretty simple, really - the U.S. Postal Service returns some surveys to sender as "undeliverable," meaning the homes are probably vacant, and the Census bureau takes this into account when calculating participation rates.
why is it less near the Mexico boarders?