Comments on: DC Mythbusting: The 2010 Census (Or, How You Are Worth $4,656)

By: DC Mythbusting « these vibes are too cosmic

DC Mythbusting « these vibes are too cosmic — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:29:46 +0000

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By: Last Day for Census Forms » We Love DC

Last Day for Census Forms » We Love DC — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:25:07 +0000

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By: Vox Populi » Actually, students do have to fill out the Census 2010 forms

Vox Populi » Actually, students do have to fill out the Census 2010 forms — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:01:39 +0000

[...] wrong. We Love DC sat down with DC Counts director Maurice Henderson, who gave a pretty thorough explanation for why [...]

By: DC Counts

DC Counts — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:13:19 +0000

Also – if you have any DC specific questions on the Census, you can call us at DC Counts via 311 or 202-724-4897.

By: DC Counts

DC Counts — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:11:13 +0000

Veronica,

Each census form is mailed to a specific address. Some apartments are considered their own address, and some are not. So, if the upstairs apartment (with the roommates) and the downstairs apartment (with the landlord) each received separate forms, then you should fill both forms out as separate apartments.

Now, if the entire house only received one form in the mail, we want to make sure that everyone in DC Counts. You can either include everyone living in the house on one form (and list the relationship as “housemate” or “roommate”), or the apartment that did not get a form can call the Census Bureau’s Telephone Questionnaire Assistance Center at 1-866-872-6868. They will make sure to get a form to an address that they might have missed.

I hope this answers your questions! Check with your landlord to see if they got a form in the mail, too – we want to make sure that everyone counts in DC.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:05:51 +0000

I have a question about filling out our form — maybe Maurice can help? I am living in a house with 3 other roommates on the 1st through 3rd floors. In addition, our landlord lives in the basement apartment, which is completely separate from the rest of the house. Do we all fill out one form together, or do we need to fill out two separate forms — one for the basement apt, and one for the house upstairs?

Thanks!

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:42:32 +0000

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By: shannon

shannon — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:10:36 +0000

Michael, the Census recently discontinued use of the long form (it used to be mailed to 1 out of 6 households in previous Censuses). Starting in 2010 everyone gets a short form, and the more complex data is gathered through the American Community Survey, an on-going survey asks those detailed questions.

By: Michael Clark

Michael Clark — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:51:02 +0000

I received my Census form today, and have already mailed it back. It really wasn’t as long or complicated as I thought it was going to be. Was it 2000 when they had two forms, the short and the long one?

By: Washington D.C. and the 2010 Census | Intelligent Vote

Washington D.C. and the 2010 Census | Intelligent Vote — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:19:26 +0000

[...] March 16th, 2010 by Lisa Our nation’s capital, the District of Columbia, is a unique place. It is not considered a state and although there are nearly half a million that call D.C. home they do not receive representation in Congress or the Senate. For this reason, many D.C. residents do see the purpose in completing the 2010 Census. Those at the Census Bureau, however, argue that completing the census is vitally important to the programs, services, and funding that the district receives. More information on why D.C. residents should complete the 2010 Census can be found at welovedc.com. [...]

By: Alex B.

Alex B. — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:25:42 +0000

I got mine in the mail on Monday and dropped it in the mailbox this morning.