Vanity: What are the pros and cons of filling out the Census?

9/1/20 | me

[spacejunkie2001]

I need FR's professional input: do I fill out the census? They've been banging down my door. I've ignored it in the past and they left me alone.

What's anyone's take on it

[Leaning Right]

> In other words, let the blue states remain blue? <

Do you think that filling out a census form will somehow turn a blue state red? Nope. That’s done at the ballot box.

> So that's what you are all about? Leaning Left, actually? <

Okay. You actually made me smile at that one. I could think of 20 legitimate ways to criticize me. And my ex-wife could probably come up with 20 more. But a criticism based solely on my FR screen name? I don’t think even my ex-wife would play that card.

P.S. I will not, however, get too upset with you. Because I do like your beer.

[ctdonath2]

Constitution authorizes a census to enumerate residents.
Give the number of residents at your address for the indicated date.

That’s it. Anything else, they can get a warrant for per 4th amendment.

[spacejunkie2001]

I’m in a blue part of a red state (FLA)

[TexasTransplant]

*** “I put “American” for race” ***

Filling out my Jury Duty questionnaire for Race I checked “Other” and wrote in “Human” ... Judge liked it as did the DA and I ended up with 6 months of Grand Jury Duty

[mass55th]

I did it online. There were only a few questions. It’s very short.

[SamAdams76]

Fair enough.

As one who has lived in blue states most of my life (and also a consumer of Samuel Adams beer), I always hold out hope that my state will someday turn red.

As a Connecticut resident these days, hope springs eternal that Trump will carry the Nutmeg State this November.

[napscoordinator]

I didn’t fill it out. But last week I was caught off guard by the doorbell. I answered the door. He said he was from the census. I said, “you caught me.” Lol.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

You should fill out how many people live in your home, sex and citizenship status. Some say you should include whether they are pass their majority as well.

Other then that you are not required to tell them anything.

[OftheOhio]

That’s the best thing you can do. Why do they “need” my birthday? Hell no.

The Census Bureau says that the personal information community members submit will not be shared with other government agencies. Instead, the Census Bureau breaks this personal data down into statistics that cannot be used to identify or find a specific individual. The faceless data is then used by private and public entities to research and prepare for major decisions, such as where to build a school or where to invest, as well as smaller decisions, such as what products are sold in grocery store chains. Don’t believe a word of this *hit.

[spacejunkie2001]

lol

[Abigail Adams]

You can do it without giving personal info.

We did ours online.

[P-Marlowe]

The census is one of the few Enumerated obligations of the federal government in the Constitution.

[eastexsteve]

I don't suffer fools and ignorant people. It's their damn fault that they don't speak the American language and are not educated. She was a real stupid pig. What a waste of life.

Hey, at least she had a job!

[4Runner]

I was hired as a Decennial Enumerator by the U.S. Department of Commerce for the 2020 Census and went through the training program and the background check. I am currently in the field door knocking 20 hours per week. Feel free to ask me any questions.

[CodeToad]

If you are in a blue state, fill it out but say no one lives there. This screws the state out of representation.

[4Runner]

I was hired as a Decennial Enumerator by the U.S. Department of Commerce for the 2020 Census and went through the training program and the background check. I am currently in the field door knocking 20 hours per week. Feel free to ask me any questions.

[P-Marlowe]

What is the average life expectancy of a common housefly.

[rarestia]

Non-Response Follow Up Completion Rates

Just do it. It's part of our constitutional law and a basic part of civilization since biblical times.

[RubyR]

I'm an enumerator - please fill it out! We don't want to have to ask your neighbors about you.

We are so rushed right now that I have filled out many with no personal info - not even names. Just based on neighbors "proxy" info. giving us a household count. I also leave the sheet and hope the household calls it in or files online but we have to clear the cases asap. The population count is the most important thing right now.

For other posters here - if you don't hear back and they stop coming to your door it is probably b/c your neighbors gave up the info.

In 72 years the 2020 census will be released to the public. If you don't fill it out your descendants will not be able to find you... don't let that happen! :)

[DesertRhino]

If you live in a blue state, and you fill it out, you’re one more number to help that state get more representation and money.