What happens when census takers visit a household that doesn speak English?
Many census employees are local individuals hired from the same neighborhoods they are visitng, and may be fluent in languages used in those communities. In addition, census takers will have a flashcard containing a sentence about the 2010 Census written in approximately 50 languages. If a resident doesn’t speak English, the census taker shows the flashcard to the resident, and the resident points to the language he/she speaks. A census crew Leader will then reassign the case to a person who speaks that language. How will the 2010 Census differ from previous census effort? In the last census, one in six households received a long questionnaire asking for detailed socioeconomic information. In 2010, every residence will receive a short questionnaire that is simple and fast to complete and return. More detailed information will be collected annually from a small percentage of the population through the American Community Survey. Should I participate if I or my family members are not lega
