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15 Feb ’12
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A friend had a census worker show up at their door today demanding to have questions answered or there would be a 5000 dollar fine.
My first thought was, what the hell is a census worker doing 4 years after the census for clarification of questions.
He refused.
I've been doing some googling, found this, seems it may be the American Community Survey,
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
ever heard of it?
found this article from NYT
15 Feb ’12
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the questions he was asked was way out of line imo as well
15 Feb ’12
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questions asked
Administrative
Including: Name, contact information, number of people at address, and date
Basic (Population)
Age
Sex
Hispanic Origin
Race
Relationship
Social (Population)
Ancestry
Citizenship Status
Disability
Educational Attainment
Fertility
Grandparents as Caregivers
Language Spoken at Home
Marital History
Marital Status
Period of Military Service
Place of Birth
School Enrollment
Residence 1 Year Ago
Undergraduate Field of Degree
Veteran Status
VA Service Connected Disability Rating
Year of Entry
Economic (Population and Housing)
Class of Worker
Food Stamps Benefit
Health Insurance Coverage
Income
Vehicles Available
Work Status Last Year
Industry
Journey to Work
Occupation
Place of Work
Labor Force Status
Financial (Housing)
Business or Medical Office on Property
Cost of Utilities
Condominium Fee
Insurance
Mobile Home Costs
Mortgage
Real Estate Taxes
Rent
Tenure
Value of Property
Physical (Housing)
Acreage
Agricultural Sales
Bedrooms
Computer and Internet Use
House Heating Fuel
Kitchen Facilities
Plumbing Facilities
Telephone Service Available
Rooms
Units in Structure
Vehicles Available
Year Moved Into Unit
Year Structure Built
15 Feb ’12
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from the NYT article
For example, a question on flush toilets one that some politicians like to cite as being especially invasive is used to help assess groundwater contamination for rural parts of the country that do not have modern waste disposal systems, according to the Census Bureau.
Law enforcement agencies have likewise used the data to predict criminal activities like methamphetamine production.
20 Feb ’12
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As a researcher we use census data a lot, and I believe our US counterparts use the yearly community survey a fair amount as well. With the census being so infrequent this yearly survey allows for a more up to date picture so researchers can ensure the data we collect and then present is reflective of the population. We don't do it in Canada, but I can see the value of more frequent data collection.
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