By now, you should have received and mailed back the Census 2010 form. If you did not receive the Census form or failed to return it, be prepared for a knock on your door. Starting May 1st until mid-July, census takers (enumerators) will start visiting households that did not mail in their census forms by mid-April.
Here are ten important things you should know about the census takers:
A Census Taker WILL:
1. Carry a white, government-issued ID card with official
U.S. Census Bureau seal and his or her name
handwritten on it and/or a blck shoulder bag with "U.S.
Census Bureau" written on it.
2. Introduce himself or herself and show you the
confidentiality statement.
3. Have a flashcard containing a sentence about the 2010
Census in approximately 50 languages.
4. If asked, provide contact information for a supervisor
and/or the Local Census Office for verification.
5. Ask only the questions that are on the questionnaire.
A Census Taker WILL NOT:
6. Ask to enter you home.
7. Ask about your Social Security number or immigration
status.
8. Ask for your income, bank account number, or other
financial information.
9. Ask for PINs or passwords.
10. Ask for a donation or money.
We were pleased to work with several other community organizations to inform the community about the 2010 Census. Our partner organizations on this important project included American Citizens for Justice (ACJ), Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote-Michigan (APIAVote-Michigan) and Michigan Nonprofit Assocation.
We were able to outreach to different segments of the community to educate them on the impact the Census will have in providing funding for our community. Working together, our partner organizations and ACA visited many local restaurants, churches, Chinese schools, senior and low-income residence halls, and social gatherings to talk about the Census. We are also working on post Census activities in some Detroit communities with low response rate.
The Chinese Community Center (CCC) was selected as a Questionnaire Answer Center. For four weeks, a Census worker was at the CCC to answer questions and assist people with completing their Census forms.
Filling out the Census form
Community organizers promoting the Census
