I think I'd have a problem; right off the top of my head, I'd be wondering why someone claimed to be collecting census data in the year 2005.
It used to be there was a short form distributed to everyone every 10 years, with 1 in 6 people getting the "long form."
However, that meant that by the time the data was processed the information was very old.
Thus, the long-form to 1 in 6 people every 10 years is being replaced with interviewing about 2-3% of a given county EVERY year with the long form; you get it in the mail, if you don't return it, they'll try calling you if you have a listed number, and if that doesn't work, you'll get a worker coming to your door.
However in the incident starting this thread, it sounds like a different survey; there are dozens of different Census surveys, most of which take place continuously, not every 10 years.
"I think I'd have a problem; right off the top of my head, I'd be wondering why someone claimed to be collecting census data in the year 2005."
Well, most likely because a mid-decade update is now standard procedure?
Its the monthly household employment survey that was showing positive growth during the past couple years when the Employer based surveys were not. The Census collects that info.
" I'd be wondering why someone claimed to be collecting census data in the year 2005."
Census does the biggies on the decades, smaller ones at halfeway (5 years) and even smaleer ones yearly. Someone else posted the law up thread.