- sell you Girl Scout cookies (or anything else).
- stalk you, but he (or she) will knock on your door up to three times.
- come inside your house. (So, don't even ask.)
Still unclear about what a census worker will and won't do? You're in luck! Daily RFT just got a Q&A from the Census Bureau on that very topic!
It's today's Press Release of the Day.
1.Q. How to identify an official Census taker?
1.A. An official Census taker will have an official ID badge with their name, expiration date and the U.S. Department of Commerce logo on it. They will have a "Your Answers Are Confidential Information Sheet" (Form D-1 (F); may be carrying a black canvass bag with the U.S. Department of Commerce logo; and they will provide their supervisor's contact information or the number to the Local Census Office for verification, if asked. Census takers will also have a Language ID Flashcard with 35 languages.
2. Q. Will a census taker ask to come inside someone's home?
2. A. No.
3.Q. Will a Census taker ask for my Social Security number or bank information?
3.A. No, a Census taker will not ask for Social Security numbers or for bank information.
4.Q. If a resident sent in their Census questionnaire, can they still receive a visit from a Census taker or a phone call from the U.S. Census Bureau?
4.A. Yes, if a resident's questionnaire was received by the Census Bureau after the deadline for Complete Count Door-to-Door Follow Up, they will likely be visited by a Census taker during Door-to-Door Enumeration. The Census Bureau also conducts quality control as a part of the 2010 Census so a resident could be contacted during quality control operations. The Census Bureau asks for the public's cooperation during these operations.
5.Q. What does a Census taker do if there is no one at home?
5.A. A Census taker will leave a Notice of Visit (Form D-26), with their name and phone number or the phone number to the Local Census Office. This way the resident can contact the census taker or the Local Census Office to arrange a convenient time to be interviewed.
6.Q. How many times will a Census taker visit a house?
6.A. A Census taker will make at least three visits at different times of the day in an effort to interview a resident of the home.
7.Q. What does a Census taker do if he or she cannot speak to someone at the home after several attempts?
7.A. A Census taker will try to locate a person with knowledge about the house and its occupants such as a neighbor, a landlord or a property manager in order to get as much information as possible to complete the Census questionnaire.
