Originally Posted by dillywho

The forms are sent to the address....not the person. Only fill out one and that should be for your primary residence. Population numbers determine how many seats are allotted for state and federal positions, school funding, roads, etc.

Notice, too, that on the back of the instruction sheet it states that individual Census information is only available after 72 years. This is true so don't let the media tell you any different. The information (names, etc.) on the 1930 Census was just released in 2002. I taught Census classes for the 2000 Census and it could not be stressed enough how confidential the information is. Shortly after we were done, a blurb came up on my computer that said, "Do you want to know what your neighbor makes or do you want to know what your boss makes, according to the latest Census?" When I clicked on it, the instructions were to type in your zip code, so I did. What I got back was the Median Income for any zip code I typed in. Sure told a lot, didn't it? That information, along with housing costs, would probably be helpful for someone seeking to relocate from another section of the country.