r/Census

For U.S. folks who have been bombarded with mailings for this weird off-cycle 2026 census survey, I’m curious how random the recipient pool really is. Food for thought:

- do you use your full name on instagram?

- did you file your taxes on time last year?

- did you file for unemployment in the past four years?

- did you vote for the current administration?

No need to answer in specifics, but I wonder if there is a pattern here.

(apologies in advance for some of the maybe? irrelevant details here)

My fiancé and I purchased a duplex/split level in October 2024, she is the morgatage holder and we are both on the deed. I pay most of the mortgage to her and utilities are in my name. We are getting married in one month! :) We have been the only people occupying both floors since we purchased. It has two legal addresses with the USPS and utility company. We plan to convert it to single family at some point, but at the moment all utility for each respective unit/address are in my name, we use the downstairs as our living room space and upper as bedroom, closet, etc.

Problem is, we have all mail sent to the lower unit address, and census has sent notice to complete the American community survey and specifically addressed it to the upper unit address (the one we don't use as our primary mailing address). How are we supposed to proceed?

We are wondering if this is related to our current fight with the city regarding our 100% principle residence status. They are only giving us 50% because it is split level, despite us using it as our 100% principle residence and they share an interior entrance way.
I've been confused on how to fill this out, and the call help number is my next stop, but figured I would see if anyone else has been in this position. Thanks in advanced!

The census apparently loves my input and I got a notice requiring my participation in The American Community Survey. I own a 4 unit multi-family and live in unit #1. No apartment number was specified on the notice. Do I submit for just my household/apartment or am I answering for the whole building since no unit was specified?

I started the survey for everyone in the building and got birthdays but then it gets more and more personal. I get on really well with my tenants and we'll shoot the breeze but I don't want to have to ask them about the nitty gritty of their finances and ethnic backgrounds and such.

A few years ago I got selected for a census survey and had to answer very personal questions every few weeks all summer. Not thrilled to be selected for more surveys.

I think I may have misunderstood one of the questions when completing my Census.
I live alone in a unit within a larger residential property. When asked about the number of occupants, I assumed it was referring specifically to my unit, so I only included myself.
I’ve since realised the question may have been referring to the entire property, which has multiple occupants living in separate units.
I’ve already submitted the Census and can’t go back to edit it. Has anyone dealt with something similar? Was I correct to only count the people living in my individual unit, or do I need to contact the Census/ABS to correct it?

I know many prefer paying the potential fine versus answering detailed information about themselves, so how are those fines paid?

Does anyone know how to find your FR code if you've lost the sheet of paper with your James Bond ID and instructions to log on? I've checked CHRIS, WebFred, etc.

Hi!

I was wondering if there was a resource in which you could query census data (e.g. "find all tracts with a median age above 35").

Thanks in advance.

I did the House Census and another recent survey 6 months ago. The representative is back at my house about the National Crime Victimization Survey. I declined and the representative told me I have to complete a census every 6 months. At this point it seems like harassment. I thought the only census we are required to complete is the Decennial Census. I received a letter in the mail stating that under Title 13, US Code, Section 8 and Title 34 US Code, Section 10132 that I am required by law. Is it time to lawyer up, because I am not doing a census every 6 months.

Location: Tennessee