How does the Census Bureau count people from non-traditional residences?
• Group Residences (Dorms, Military Barracks, Nursing Homes, or Prisons): Group quarters enumeration occurs for those who live in a group setting, such as college dormitories, military barracks, prisons and jails, most nursing homes, and juvenile institutions. Residents of group quarters are counted with assistance from facility administrators, using a modified census questionnaire. • Transitory Residences (Hotels, Campgrounds, RV Parks): Transitory location enumeration is designed for people whose usual home at the time of the census is mobile such as RV parks, campgrounds, hotels, motels, marinas, racetracks, circuses, and carnivals. This enumeration is especially important for people displaced by the hurricanes and the home foreclosure crisis. Transitory locations are identified by address canvassing and local knowledge and will take place between March 22 and April 16, 2010. • People without a Fixed Residence (Homeless): Census workers will conduct an enumeration of people experien
