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The online questionnaire is available in English and 12 non-English languages.
To select a language, click on the globe icon and select the name of the language, or select
the name of the language at the bottom of any screen.
This video will show a step-by-step demonstration.
Keep watching!
You will need to complete the 2020 Census in one session.
If you leave, you will have to start over.
To begin, choose "Start Questionnaire."
First, enter your 12-digit Census ID.
If you do not have a Census ID, select the link below the login button and answer some
additional questions about your address.
You will still be able to respond.
Then, confirm that you are completing the 2020 Census questionnaire for the address
shown.
Select "Yes" or "No".
If you will be staying at this address on April 1, choose yes.
Otherwise, choose no.
The "Next" button takes you forward, and the "Previous" button takes you back.
Do NOT use the Forward or Back buttons on your browser or else you may need to start
over.
Next, enter your name and telephone number.
Enter your full name.
Sometimes, a message may appear on the screen that asks you to check your response or enter
additional information.
Review what you entered before selecting the "Next" button.
Enter the number of people including yourself who will be living or staying at this address
on April 1, 2020.
Click on the underlined blue links for help with the questions.
Make sure that you count people where they usually live and sleep.
If someone does not have a usual residence, count them where they will be staying on April
1.
INCLUDE Babies and children of all ages,
Close or extended family members,
People who are not related to you,
and people staying here without a permanent place to live.
Do NOT include anyone who lives away from this address most of the year
such as - College students;
Armed forces personnel;
People in a nursing home, mental hospital, jail, prison, detention center, etc.;
Or people visiting who usually live and sleep somewhere else.
These people will be counted in other ways.
Then, list the name of each person living or staying at this address.
To add more people, select the button labeled "Add another person."
We do not want to miss any people staying at this address on April 1.
If you forgot to include anyone who stays here, choose "Yes" and enter those names.
Otherwise, choose "No."
Now, you're ready for the next two questions about the home at this address.
On April 1, will the house, apartment, or mobile home at this address be:
Owned by you or someone in this household with a mortgage or loan (including home equity
loans)
Owned by you or someone in this household free and clear (without a mortgage or loan),
Rented
Or occupied without payment of rent.
Then, select the names of the owners or renters of this house, apartment, or mobile home.
Next, we ask some questions about each person you listed earlier.
First, we ask if the person is Male ...
or Female
We also ask you to enter the month, day, and year this person was born.
Make sure that the age that appears is correct as of April 1, 2020.
Next, we ask about Hispanic origin and race.
Please answer BOTH this and the next question.
Select whether this person is Not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin ...
Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano ...
Puerto Rican ...
Cuban ...
or Another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.
If you selected the last response, enter more details in the box below.
Next, we ask about race.
Select one or more checkboxes.
White
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Chinese
Filipino
Asian Indian
Vietnamese
Korean
Japanese
Other Asian
Native Hawaiian
Samoan
Chamorro
Other Pacific Islander
Or some other race
Enter detailed origins in the boxes that look like this.
Additional people will also see this question:
How is this person related to the reference person?
Select: Opposite-sex husband, wife, or spouse ...
Opposite-sex unmarried partner ...
Same-sex husband, wife, or spouse ...
Same-sex unmarried partner ...
Biological son or daughter ...
Adopted son or daughter ...
Stepson or stepdaughter ...
Brother or sister
Father or mother
Grandchild
Parent-in-law
Son-in-law or daughter-in-law
Other relative
Roommate or housemate
Foster child
Or other non-relative
We're almost finished!
Some people live or stay in more than one place, and we need to make sure everyone is
only counted once.
Select the name of anyone who usually lives or stays somewhere else.
Otherwise, choose "None of the above."
If a person DOES usually live or stay somewhere else, select the reason why from the following
...
To be with a parent, grandparent, or other person ...
To attend college ...
For a military assignment ...
To be closer to a job or business ...
In a nursing home or group home ...
In a jail or prison ...
At a seasonal or second residence ...
Or for another reason.
Great job!
You are now ready to send your responses.
Select "Submit Questionnaire" to complete the 2020 Census.
You will see a confirmation page with your address and today's date.
That's it!
You have completed the 2020 Census online!
Thank you!
You may now close the web browser.