2020 Census Questions: Sample Questionnaire

The 2020 Census questions are few, which will permit the public to complete an average questionnaire in a few minutes. The U.S. Census Bureau has made available a sample questionnaire that can be consulted by interested parties in order to inform the public.

The sample questionnaire can be divided into two general sections: a) an initial section asking 4 questions about the household and 5 questions about the person filling out the form and b) a 7 question section for each person residing in the household. Many of questions are multiple choice to facilitate the process.

Questions in First Section of 2020 Census Questionnaire

1. How many people were living or staying in this house, apartment, or mobile home on April 1, 2020?.
2. Were there any additional people staying here on April 1, 2020 that you did not include in Question 1?
3. Is this house, apartment, or mobile home?
4. What is your telephone number?
5. What is Person 1’s name?
6. What is Person 1’s sex?
7. What is Person 1’s date of birth?
8. Is Person 1 of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
9. What is Person 1’s race?

Questions in Second Section of 2020 Census Questionnaire (repeat for each other person living at the same address)

1. Print name of (Person 2)
2. Does this person usually live or stay somewhere else?
3. How is this person related to Person 1?
4. What is this person’s sex?
5. What is this person’s age and what is this person’s date of birth?
6. Is this person of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin?
7. What is this person’s race?