Talk about a waste of money - US Census Letter in the mail today

[postalchick71]

The letters were supposed to be delivered between the 8th and 10th.

[lessthangraceful]

Dora the Explorer just took a moment to tell my three year old to make sure I fill out and return my Census form.

[lovelyrita]

Why do they need to know anything more about me than what they already do from filing my taxes.

Do you know what questions are on the census? It is not asking about anything that should make anyone uncomfortable.

Questions

How many people were living or staying in this house, apartment, or mobile home on April 1, 2010?

Were there any additional people staying here April 1, 2010 that you did not include in Question 1?

Is this house, apartment, or mobile home: owned with mortgage, owned without mortgage, rented, occupied without rent?

What is your telephone number?

Please provide information for each person living here. Start with a person here who owns or rents this house, apartment, or mobile home. If the owner or renter lives somewhere else, start with any adult living here. This will be Person 1. What is Person 1's name?

What is Person 1's sex?

What is Person 1's age and Date of Birth?

Is Person 1 of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin?

What is Person 1's race?

Does Person 1 sometimes live or stay somewhere else?