Census 2010

            Quick Links to Census Information

• Does your Census form list a city other than Diamond Bar?
• Misplaced your Census form?
• Need assistance completing your Census form?
• What is the Census?

DID YOUR CENSUS FORM LIST "POMONA" INSTEAD OF DIAMOND BAR? A 2010 Census form sometime lists a city name that is not the one you expect to see for your street address. What really matters is the bar code above the mailing address. This locates your household, linking your census questionnaire to your precise location. This bar code on the form guarantees that you will be counted at the right place. It's All About the Bar Code video!

Did you receive a Census form with an incorrect address? Here's what to do...

If the CITY and/or ZIP Code are incorrect, but the STREET ADDRESS is correct:

• Complete the form
• Correct the city name and/or ZIP Code
• Mail back the form

If the HOUSE NUMBER and STREET NAME are incorrect, AND you have not completed questions on the form:

• Write "Wrong Address" on the front of the envelope
• Leave the questions blank
• Place the envelope in the mail
• A Census Worker will follow up with you at a later time

If the HOUSE NUMBER and STREET NAME are incorrect AND you have completed questions on the form, but have not mailed it back:

• Discard the form in a way that is comfortable for you so your personal information is not made known to the public
• A Census Worker will follow up with you at a later time

If the HOUSE NUMBER and STREET NAME are incorrect AND you have completed questions on the form AND you have mailed the form back:

• A Census Worker may follow up with you at a later time

MISPLACED YOUR CENSUS FORM?
Stop by any government facility or County of Los Angeles library to pick up a new copy and be sure to return it no later than May 1.

NEED HELP COMPLETING THE CENSUS FORM?
A Questionnaire Assistance Center (QAC) is a place in the community where people may go to get assistance in filling out their questionnaire. Questionnaire Assistance Centers are open from March 19-April 19.

The Telephone Questionnaire Assistance Center may be reached at 1-866-872-6868. (If you prefer a Spanish-speaking operator, then dial 1-866-928-2010.) The lines will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. (your local time) seven days a week from February 25, 2010 through July 31, 2010. For the hearing-impaired, TDD 1-866-783-2010 (during the times noted above).

Telephone Questionnaire Assistance (TQA)

• ENGLISH - 1-866-872-6868
• Chinese: 1-866-935-2010
• Korean: 1-866-955-2010
• Russian: 1-866-965-2010
• Spanish: 1-866-928-2010
• Vietnamese: 1-866-945-2010
• TDD (Telephone Display Device for the hearing impaired): 1-866-783-2010

For more information, call the Census Bureau Call Center at 800.923.8282 Monday through Thursday 8:30am to 5:30pm or Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.

 WHAT IS THE CENSUS?

• The census is a count of everyone living in the United States every 10 years.
• The census is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
• The next census is in 2010.
• Participation in the census is required by law. 
• Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments each year.

About the Census Questionnaire

• It will be mailed out to all U.S. households in March 2010.
• It consists of only 10 questions.
• All information is kept confidential.
• It takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

Census Timeline: Key Dates

Apr – Jun 09	Nationwide, Census employees go door to door to update addres list.
Fall 09	Recruitment begins for census takers needed for peak workload in 2010.
Mar 2010	Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to households.
April 1, 2010	Official Census Day
Apr – Jul 2010	Census employees visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mail.
Dec 2010	Census Bureau delivers population counts to President