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Census 2020?

wonderfulworld — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:35:57 GMT

I received an 'invitation' to log into my computer with a special pin type number to complete census. It was addressed to Resident and came in the mail this week.

Well several months ago we received a mailing, maybe ten pages long to fill out and mail in asking for census info. Pretty involved. Others I know received it also.

Which was real? Did anyone else receive the mailing?

Tried to find out on line with no success. Thank you if you can speak to this.

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Suziepeach — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:44:08 GMT

@wonderfulworld wrote:
I received an 'invitation' to log into my computer with a special pin type number to complete census. It was addressed to Resident and came in the mail this week.
Well several months ago we received a mailing, maybe ten pages long to fill out and mail in asking for census info. Pretty involved. Others I know received it also.
Which was real? Did anyone else receive the mailing?

Tried to find out on line with no success. Thank you if you can speak to this.

@wonderfulworld I received that yesterday and did the census online, it was fast and easy, and I did not receive the mailing.

I found this:

In 2020, the agency will send to 95% of households nationwide an "invitation" to respond to the census either online, over the phone or by mailing back the form. But the agency won’t deliver the invitations to P.O. boxes, because they aren’t tied to specific housing units.

Ways To Respond | 2020 Census

https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond

The time is now. Help shape your future, and your community's future, by responding to the 2020 Census. Homes will begin receiving their invitation to respond to the 2020 Census between March 12-20. These official Census Bureau mailings will include detailed information and a Census ID for completing the Census online

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deepwaterdotter — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:40:06 GMT

We received only the invitation to complete online, so I did.

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123s — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:41:03 GMT

I received 2 and I think they both said resident. They said they were also going to send out a paper copy. I went ahead and did mine online. I was expecting so did not think about it being a scam.

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september — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:44:27 GMT

I did mine online a few days ago. Very quick and easy

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KingstonsMom — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:47:27 GMT

There are other threads this week about posters receiving their online code to complete it online and we got ours today.

A couple of minutes and it was done!

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Kachina624 — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:52:20 GMT

@wonderfulworld If I recall correctly, the last time we did the census, a few people got an expanded questionnaire such as you describe with more complex and thorough questions. I wouldn't worry about it but you could call next week and ask. There should have been an explanation.

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Spurt — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:52:31 GMT

The online census was addressed to resident, came with a code and was quick and easy.......

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gidgetgh — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:53:56 GMT

We received the invitation in the mail yesterday. I completed it online last night.

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Jannygaz — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 23:54:38 GMT

Received that mailer. Took just a minute online

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Spurt — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:00:45 GMT

@wonderfulworld wrote:
I received an 'invitation' to log into my computer with a special pin type number to complete census. It was addressed to Resident and came in the mail this week.
Well several months ago we received a mailing, maybe ten pages long to fill out and mail in asking for census info. Pretty involved. Others I know received it also.
Which was real? Did anyone else receive the mailing?

Tried to find out on line with no success. Thank you if you can speak to this.

@wonderfulworld

You can call the National Processing Center at 800-523-3205, 800-642-0469

Do check that a census mailing has a return address of Jeffersonville, Ind., the site of the National Processing Center. If it’s from somewhere else, it’s not from the Census Bureau.
Do check the URL of any supposed Census website. Make sure it has a census.gov domain and is encrypted — look for https:// or a lock symbol in the browser window.

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jpie — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:06:19 GMT

I got mine in the mail from the census agency. I went on their website, entered the code sent, and filled it out online.

Since I am single, it only took about two minutes. They give you a confirmation # upon completion. I printed this page and stapled it to my original survey just in case there was a problem down the road.

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x Hedge — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:09:45 GMT

@wonderfulworld

I received the paper census, about 6 (?) pages. But I had the option to complete it online if I preferred. There was another envelope (the next day) with my online code if I choose to complete online.

I also has selected to fill out the Community Census a few months ago. That was more involved, took about 45 minutes.

they're BOTH "real"

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NicksmomESQ — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:26:11 GMT

I recieved the invitation to complete the Census online. I completed it in about 5 minutes.

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bikerbabe — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:29:52 GMT

You received something several months ago? I thought they were just mailed? I got mine last weekend.

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Carmie — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:33:32 GMT

I too, received a "census" some time ago in the mail. My husband told me to " fill it out and return it."

When I looked at it up close and personal, it was from the headquarters of the political party we are registrated with. It was not a real USA census.

The political party is collecting data about their constituents. I just tossed it out.

The real census can be done online. That one I did complete a few days ago.

I always read everything in it's entirety before I give out info. Some things we receive are misleading.

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bikerbabe — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:36:01 GMT

Yes. I think if OP got something in the mail several months ago it was not the real census.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:45:19 GMT

@bikerbabe wrote:
You received something several months ago? I thought they were just mailed? I got mine last weekend.

That's odd...?? Several months ago? It just came out this month.

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wonderfulworld — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:54:44 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@wonderfulworld If I recall correctly, the last time we did the census, a few people got an expanded questionnaire such as you describe with more complex and thorough questions. I wouldn't worry about it but you could call next week and ask. There should have been an explanation.

I am hoping you are right. I tried calling and got a recording about high volume and call again later.

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wonderfulworld — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:58:03 GMT

@x Hedge wrote:
@wonderfulworld
I received the paper census, about 6 (?) pages. But I had the option to complete it online if I preferred. There was another envelope (the next day) with my online code if I choose to complete online.

I also has selected to fill out the Community Census a few months ago. That was more involved, took about 45 minutes.

they're BOTH "real"

Yes, I think it was Community Census...maybe late last summer I filled out.

Quite involved...what year did we buy our home etc. And then I got the one everyone else got this week. Are you going to do both?

Thank you!