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The document is a comprehensive FAQ guide for the 2010 U.S. Census, detailing various aspects of the census process, including its purpose, operations, and the importance of participation. It addresses common questions about how to fill out the census form, who should be counted, privacy concerns, and specific considerations for different populations such as military personnel and American Indian communities. The guide emphasizes the significance of accurate data collection for political representation and federal funding allocation.

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What happens if you dont answer census questions?

By census law, refusal to answer all or part of the census carries a $100 fine. The penalty goes up to $500 for giving false answers. In 1976, Congress eliminated both the possibility of a 60-day prison sentence for noncompliance and a one-year prison term for false answers.

Can you get in trouble for not responding to a census?

What is the penalty for not responding? The census law (Title 13, United States Code, Sections 221 and 224), coupled with the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (Title 18, Sections 3551, 3559, and 3571), provides for penalties of up to $5,000 for failure to respond.

What questions can the Census Bureau legally ask?

What questions am I going to be asked? The 2020 Census survey will ask the name, sex, age, date of birth, race/ethnicity, and relationship of everyone in your household. It will also ask if you rent or own your home.

What are the 7 census questions?

What information does the census collect? What questions does the census ask? Name. Relationship to Person 1. Sex. Age. Date of birth. Hispanic origin. Race.

Do you legally have to fill out the census?

The notice explains that if you dont complete the Census, you can be prosecuted and fined up to $222 a day. *See the 2021 Census Privacy Statement for more information.