Form 1 Entire ACS Questionnaire

13199013

DC

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

THE

American Community Survey

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Month

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This form asks for information about the
people who are living or staying at the
address on the mailing label and about the
house, apartment, or mobile home located
at the address on the mailing label.
If you need help or have questions
about completing this form, please call
1-800-354-7271. The telephone call is free.

Day

Year

Please print the name and telephone number of the person who is
filling out this form. We will only contact you if needed for official
Census Bureau business.
Last Name

First Name

How many people are living or staying at this address?
• INCLUDE everyone who is living or staying here for more than 2 months.
• INCLUDE yourself if you are living here for more than 2 months.
• INCLUDE anyone else staying here who does not have another place to
stay, even if they are here for 2 months or less.
• DO NOT INCLUDE anyone who is living somewhere else for more than
2 months, such as a college student living away or someone in the
Armed Forces on deployment.
Number of people

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Fill out pages 2 through 8 for everyone, including yourself, who
is living or staying at this address for more than 2 months. Then
complete the rest of the form.

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OMB No. 0607-0725

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Person 1
(Person 1 is the person living or staying here in whose name this house
or apartment is owned, being bought, or rented. If there is no such
person, start with the name of any adult living or staying here.)

➜ NOTE: Please answer BOTH Question 5 about Hispanic origin and

Question 6 about race. For this survey, Hispanic origins are not races.

5

Is Person 1 of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

1

Yes, Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano

What is Person 1’s name?
Last Name (Please print)

First Name

Yes, Puerto Rican

MI

Yes, Cuban
Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin – Print, for example,
Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian, Guatemalan, Spaniard, Ecuadorian, etc. C

2

How is this person related to Person 1?
X

Person 1

6

What is Person 1’s race? Mark (X) one or more boxes AND print origins.
White – Print, for example, German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese,
Egyptian, etc. C

3

What is Person 1’s sex? Mark (X) ONE box.
Male

Female
Black or African Am. – Print, for example, African American, Jamaican,
Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc. C

4

What is Person 1’s age and what is Person 1’s date of birth?
Please report babies as age 0 when the child is less than 1 year old.
Print numbers in boxes.
Age (in years)

Month

Day

Year of birth

American Indian or Alaska Native – Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s),
for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, etc. C

Chinese

Vietnamese

Native Hawaiian

Filipino

Korean

Samoan

Asian Indian

Japanese

Chamorro

Other Asian –
Print, for example,
Pakistani, Cambodian,
Hmong, etc. C

Some other race – Print race or origin. C

2

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Other Pacific Islander –
Print, for example,
Tongan, Fijian,
Marshallese, etc. C

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Person 2
1

➜ NOTE: Please answer BOTH Question 5 about Hispanic origin and

What is Person 2’s name?

Question 6 about race. For this survey, Hispanic origins are not races.

First Name

Last Name (Please print)

MI

5 Is Person 2 of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

2

How is this person related to Person 1? Mark (X) ONE box.

Yes, Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano

Opposite-sex husband/wife/spouse

Yes, Puerto Rican

Opposite-sex unmarried partner

Yes, Cuban

Same-sex husband/wife/spouse

Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin – Print, for example,
Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian, Guatemalan, Spaniard, Ecuadorian, etc. C

Same-sex unmarried partner
Biological son or daughter
Adopted son or daughter

6 What is Person 2’s race? Mark (X) one or more boxes AND print origins.

Stepson or stepdaughter

White – Print, for example, German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese,
Egyptian, etc. C

Brother or sister
Father or mother
Grandchild
Parent-in-law

Black or African Am. – Print, for example, African American, Jamaican,
Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc. C

Son-in-law or daughter-in-law
Other relative
Roommate or housemate

American Indian or Alaska Native – Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s),
for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, etc. C

Foster child
Other nonrelative

3

What is Person 2’s sex? Mark (X) ONE box.
Male

Female

4 What is Person 2’s age and what is Person 2’s date of birth?

Please report babies as age 0 when the child is less than 1 year old.
Print numbers in boxes.
Age (in years)

Month

Day

Year of birth

Chinese

Vietnamese

Native Hawaiian

Filipino

Korean

Samoan

Asian Indian

Japanese

Chamorro

Other Asian –
Print, for example,
Pakistani, Cambodian,
Hmong, etc. C

Other Pacific Islander –
Print, for example,
Tongan, Fijian,
Marshallese, etc. C

Some other race – Print race or origin. C

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Person 3
1

➜ NOTE: Please answer BOTH Question 5 about Hispanic origin and

What is Person 3’s ame?

Question 6 about race. For this survey, Hispanic origins are not races.

First Name

Last Name (Please print)

MI

5 Is Person 3 of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

2

How is this person related to Person 1? Mark (X) ONE box.

Yes, Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano

Opposite-sex husband/wife/spouse

Yes, Puerto Rican

Opposite-sex unmarried partner

Yes, Cuban

Same-sex husband/wife/spouse

Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin – Print, for example,
Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian, Guatemalan, Spaniard, Ecuadorian, etc. C

Same-sex unmarried partner
Biological son or daughter
Adopted son or daughter

6 What is Person 3’s race? Mark (X) one or more boxes AND print origins.

Stepson or stepdaughter

White – Print, for example, German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese,
Egyptian, etc. C

Brother or sister
Father or mother
Grandchild
Parent-in-law

Black or African Am. – Print, for example, African American, Jamaican,
Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc. C

Son-in-law or daughter-in-law
Other relative
Roommate or housemate

American Indian or Alaska Native – Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s),
for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, etc. C

Foster child
Other nonrelative

3 What is Person 3’s sex? Mark (X) ONE box.
Male

Female

4 What is Person 3’s age and what is Person 3’s date of birth?

Please report babies as age 0 when the child is less than 1 year old.
Print numbers in boxes.
Age (in years)

Month

Day

Year of birth

Chinese

Vietnamese

Native Hawaiian

Filipino

Korean

Samoan

Asian Indian

Japanese

Chamorro

Other Asian –
Print, for example,
Pakistani, Cambodian,
Hmong, etc. C

Some other race – Print race or origin. C

4

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Other Pacific Islander –
Print, for example,
Tongan, Fijian,
Marshallese, etc. C

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Person 4
1

➜ NOTE: Please answer BOTH Question 5 about Hispanic origin and

What is Person 4’s name?

Question 6 about race. For this survey, Hispanic origins are not races.

First Name

Last Name (Please print)

MI

5 Is Person 4 of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

2

How is this person related to Person 1? Mark (X) ONE box.

Yes, Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano

Opposite-sex husband/wife/spouse

Yes, Puerto Rican

Opposite-sex unmarried partner

Yes, Cuban

Same-sex husband/wife/spouse

Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin – Print, for example,
Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian, Guatemalan, Spaniard, Ecuadorian, etc. C

Same-sex unmarried partner
Biological son or daughter
Adopted son or daughter

6 What is Person 4’s race? Mark (X) one or more boxes AND print origins.

Stepson or stepdaughter

White – Print, for example, German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese,
Egyptian, etc. C

Brother or sister
Father or mother
Grandchild
Parent-in-law

Black or African Am. – Print, for example, African American, Jamaican,
Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc. C

Son-in-law or daughter-in-law
Other relative
Roommate or housemate

American Indian or Alaska Native – Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s),
for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, etc. C

Foster child
Other nonrelative

3 What is Person 4's sex? Mark (X) ONE box.
Male

Female

4 What is Person 4’s age and what is Person 4’s date of birth?

Please report babies as age 0 when the child is less than 1 year old.
Print numbers in boxes.
Age (in years)

Month

Day

Year of birth

Chinese

Vietnamese

Native Hawaiian

Filipino

Korean

Samoan

Asian Indian

Japanese

Chamorro

Other Asian –
Print, for example,
Pakistani, Cambodian,
Hmong, etc. C

Other Pacific Islander –
Print, for example,
Tongan, Fijian,
Marshallese, etc. C

Some other race – Print race or origin. C

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Person 5
1

➜ NOTE: Please answer BOTH Question 5 about Hispanic origin and

What is Person 5’s name?

Question 6 about race. For this survey, Hispanic origins are not races.

First Name

Last Name (Please print)

MI

5 Is Person 5 of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

2

How is this person related to Person 1? Mark (X) ONE box.

Yes, Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano

Opposite-sex husband/wife/spouse

Yes, Puerto Rican

Opposite-sex unmarried partner

Yes, Cuban

Same-sex husband/wife/spouse

Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin – Print, for example,
Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian, Guatemalan, Spaniard, Ecuadorian, etc. C

Same-sex unmarried partner
Biological son or daughter
Adopted son or daughter

6 What is Person 5's race? Mark (X) one or more boxes AND print origins.

Stepson or stepdaughter

White – Print, for example, German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese,
Egyptian, etc. C

Brother or sister
Father or mother
Grandchild
Parent-in-law

Black or African Am. – Print, for example, African American, Jamaican,
Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc. C

Son-in-law or daughter-in-law
Other relative
Roommate or housemate

American Indian or Alaska Native – Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s),
for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, etc. C

Foster child
Other nonrelative

3 What is Person 5's sex? Mark (X) ONE box.
Male

Female

4 What is Person 5’s age and what is Person 5’s date of birth?

Please report babies as age 0 when the child is less than 1 year old.
Print numbers in boxes.
Age (in years)

Month

Day

Year of birth

Chinese

Vietnamese

Native Hawaiian

Filipino

Korean

Samoan

Asian Indian

Japanese

Chamorro

Other Asian –
Print, for example,
Pakistani, Cambodian,
Hmong, etc. C

Some other race – Print race or origin. C

6

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Other Pacific Islander –
Print, for example,
Tongan, Fijian,
Marshallese, etc. C

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Person 6
1

➜ NOTE: Please answer BOTH Question 5 about Hispanic origin and

What is Person 6’s name?

Question 6 about race. For this survey, Hispanic origins are not races.

First Name

Last Name (Please print)

MI

5 Is Person 6 of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

2

How is this person related to Person 1? Mark (X) ONE box.

Yes, Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano

Opposite-sex husband/wife/spouse

Yes, Puerto Rican

Opposite-sex unmarried partner

Yes, Cuban

Same-sex husband/wife/spouse

Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin – Print, for example,
Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian, Guatemalan, Spaniard, Ecuadorian, etc. C

Same-sex unmarried partner
Biological son or daughter
Adopted son or daughter

6 What is Person 6's race? Mark (X) one or more boxes AND print origins.

Stepson or stepdaughter

White – Print, for example, German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese,
Egyptian, etc. C

Brother or sister
Father or mother
Grandchild
Parent-in-law

Black or African Am. – Print, for example, African American, Jamaican,
Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc. C

Son-in-law or daughter-in-law
Other relative
Roommate or housemate

American Indian or Alaska Native – Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s),
for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of
Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, etc. C

Foster child
Other nonrelative

3 What is Person 6's sex? Mark (X) ONE box.
Male

Female

4 What is Person 6’s age and what is Person 6’s date of birth?

Please report babies as age 0 when the child is less than 1 year old.
Print numbers in boxes.
Age (in years)

Month

Day

Year of birth

Chinese

Vietnamese

Native Hawaiian

Filipino

Korean

Samoan

Asian Indian

Japanese

Chamorro

Other Asian –
Print, for example,
Pakistani, Cambodian,
Hmong, etc. C

Other Pacific Islander –
Print, for example,
Tongan, Fijian,
Marshallese, etc. C

Some other race – Print race or origin. C

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➜

If there are more than five people living or staying here,
print their names in the spaces for Person 7 through Person 13.
We may call you for more information about them.

Person 7

Person 11

Last Name (Please print)

Sex

Male

First Name

Female

MI

Age (in years)

Sex

Person 8

Male

First Name

Female

MI

Age (in years)

Male

First Name

Female

MI

Age (in years)

Age (in years)

Male

First Name

Female

Last Name (Please print)

Male

First Name

Female

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Age (in years)

Last Name (Please print)

Sex

Person 10

8

MI

MI

Age (in years)

Person 13

Last Name (Please print)

Sex

Female

Last Name (Please print)

Sex

Person 9

Sex

Male

First Name

Person 12

Last Name (Please print)

Sex

Last Name (Please print)

MI

Male

First Name

Female

Age (in years)

MI

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Housing
➜

Please answer the following
questions about the house,
apartment, or mobile home at the
address on the mailing label.

A

7 Does this house, apartment, or mobile

Answer questions 4 – 5 if this is a HOUSE
OR A MOBILE HOME; otherwise, SKIP to
question 6a.

home have –

Which best describes this building?
Include all apartments, flats, etc., even if
vacant.
A mobile home
A one-family house detached from any
other house
A one-family house attached to one or
more houses
A building with 2 apartments

2

b. a bathtub or shower?

4 How many acres is this house or

c. a sink with a faucet?

do you or any member of this household
own or use any of the following types of
computer?
Yes
No

were the actual sales of all agricultural
products from this property?

A building with 10 to 19 apartments

$1,000 to $2,499

A building with 20 to 49 apartments

$2,500 to $4,999

A building with 50 or more apartments

$5,000 to $9,999

Boat, RV, van, etc.

$10,000 or more

1970 to 1979

8 At this house, apartment, or mobile home –

5 IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, what

$1 to $999

1980 to 1989

f. telephone service from
which you can both make
and receive calls? Include
cell phones.

10 or more acres

A building with 5 to 9 apartments

1990 to 1999

e. a refrigerator?

1 to 9.9 acres

None

2000 or later – Specify year

d. a stove or range?

Less than 1 acre ➔ SKIP to question 6a

A building with 3 or 4 apartments

About when was this building first built?

a. Desktop or laptop
b. Smartphone
c. Tablet or other portable
wireless computer
d. Some other type of computer
Specify

9 At this house, apartment, or mobile home –

6 a. How many separate rooms are in this

do you or any member of this household
have access to the Internet?

house, apartment, or mobile home?
Rooms must be separated by built-in
archways or walls that extend out at least
6 inches and go from floor to ceiling.

Yes, by paying a cell phone company or
Internet service provider
Yes, without paying a cell phone company
or Internet service provider ➔ SKIP to
question 11

• INCLUDE bedrooms, kitchens, etc.
• EXCLUDE bathrooms, porches, balconies,
foyers, halls, or unfinished basements.

No access to the Internet at this house,
apartment, or mobile home ➔ SKIP to
question 11

Number of rooms

1960 to 1969

10 Do you or any member of this household
have access to the Internet using a –

1950 to 1959
1940 to 1949
1939 or earlier

b. How many of these rooms are bedrooms?
Count as bedrooms those rooms you would
list if this house, apartment, or mobile home
were for sale or rent. If this is an
efficiency/studio apartment, print "0".
Number of bedrooms

3

When did PERSON 1 (listed on page 2)
move into this house, apartment, or
mobile home?
Month

Year

No

a. hot and cold running water?

mobile home on?

1

Yes

Yes

No

a. cellular data plan for a
smartphone or other mobile
device?
b. broadband (high speed)
Internet service such as cable,
fiber optic, or DSL service
installed in this household?
c. satellite Internet service
installed in this household?
d. dial-up Internet service
installed in this household?
e. some other service?
Specify service

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Housing (continued)
11 How many automobiles, vans, and trucks
of one-ton capacity or less are kept at
home for use by members of this
household?

13 a. LAST MONTH, what was the cost
of electricity for this house,
apartment, or mobile home?
Last month’s cost – Dollars

$

.00

,

None

OR

1

No

No charge or electricity not used

15 Is this house, apartment, or mobile home

3
b. LAST MONTH, what was the cost
of gas for this house, apartment,
or mobile home?

4
5

Last month’s cost – Dollars

6 or more

$

.00

,

house, apartment, or mobile home?

Monthly amount – Dollars

Wood
Solar energy
Other fuel

c. IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, what was
the cost of water and sewer for this
house, apartment, or mobile home? If
you have lived here less than 12 months,
estimate the cost.
Past 12 months’ cost – Dollars

$

.00

,
OR

No fuel used

Included in rent or condominium fee
No charge
d. IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, what was the
cost of oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.,
for this house, apartment, or mobile
home? If you have lived here less than 12
months, estimate the cost.
Past 12 months’ cost – Dollars

$

.00

,
OR

Included in rent or condominium fee
No charge or these fuels not used

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$

Included in electricity payment
entered above
No charge or gas not used

Electricity

Coal or coke

Yes ➔ What is the monthly
condominium fee? For renters,
answer only if you pay the
condominium fee in addition to
your rent; otherwise, mark the
"None" box.

Included in rent or condominium fee

Gas: from underground pipes serving the
neighborhood
Gas: bottled, tank, or LP

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

part of a condominium?

OR

12 Which FUEL is used MOST for heating this

10

any member of this household receive
benefits from the Food Stamp Program
or SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program)? Do NOT include
WIC, the School Lunch Program, or
assistance from food banks.
Yes

Included in rent or condominium fee

2

14 IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, did you or

.00

,
OR
None

No

16 Is this house, apartment, or mobile home –
Mark (X) ONE box.
Owned by you or someone in this
household with a mortgage or
loan? Include home equity loans.
Owned by you or someone in this
household free and clear (without a
mortgage or loan)?
Rented?
Occupied without payment of
rent? ➔ SKIP to C on the next page

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Housing (continued)
B

Answer questions 17a and b if this house,
apartment, or mobile home is RENTED.
Otherwise, SKIP to question 18.

21 a. Do you or any member of this

22 a. Do you or any member of this
household have a second mortgage
or a home equity loan on THIS
property?

household have a mortgage, deed of
trust, contract to purchase, or similar
debt on THIS property?

17 a. What is the monthly rent for this
house, apartment, or mobile home?

Yes, mortgage, deed of trust, or similar
debt
Yes, contract to purchase

Yes, home equity loan

No ➔ SKIP to question 22a

Yes, second mortgage and home
equity loan
No ➔ SKIP to D

Yes, second mortgage

Monthly amount – Dollars

$

.00

,

b. Does the monthly rent include any
meals?

No

18 About how much do you think this
house and lot, apartment, or mobile
home (and lot, if owned) would sell for
if it were for sale?

.00

,

19 What are the annual real estate taxes on
THIS property?
Annual amount – Dollars

$

,

Monthly amount – Dollars

.00

$

.00

OR

No regular payment required ➔ SKIP to
question 22a
c. Does the regular monthly mortgage
payment include payments for real
estate taxes on THIS property?

,

No regular payment required

D

Yes, taxes included in mortgage
payment
No, taxes paid separately or taxes
not required

Answer question 23 if this is a MOBILE
HOME. Otherwise, SKIP to E .

23 What are the total annual costs for

Amount – Dollars

,

,
OR

Answer questions 18 – 22 if you or any
member of this household OWNS
or IS BUYING this house, apartment, or
mobile home. Otherwise, SKIP to E .

$

b. How much is the regular monthly
payment on all second or junior
mortgages and all home equity loans
on THIS property?

Monthly amount – Dollars

$

Yes

C

b. How much is the regular monthly
mortgage payment on THIS property?
Include payment only on FIRST mortgage
or contract to purchase.

personal property taxes, site rent,
registration fees, and license fees on
THIS mobile home and its site?
Exclude real estate taxes.

d. Does the regular monthly mortgage
payment include payments for fire,
hazard, or flood insurance on THIS
property?

Annual costs – Dollars

Yes, insurance included in mortgage
payment
No, insurance paid separately or no
insurance

$

,

.00

.00
E

OR
None

Answer questions about PERSON 1 on the
next page if you listed at least one person
on page 2. Otherwise, SKIP to page 28 for
the mailing instructions.

20 What is the annual payment for fire,
hazard, and flood insurance on THIS
property?
Annual amount – Dollars

$

.00

,
OR
None

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Person 1

11 What is the highest degree or level of school
this person has COMPLETED? Mark (X) ONE box.

➜

If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or
highest degree received.

Please copy the name of Person 1 from page 2,
then continue answering questions below.
Last Name

NO SCHOOLING COMPLETED

No schooling completed
First Name

NURSERY OR PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12

MI

Nursery school
Kindergarten

7

13 What is this person’s ancestry or ethnic origin?

Where was this person born?

Grade 1 through 11 – Specify
grade 1 – 11

In the United States – Print name of state.

(For example: Italian, Jamaican, African Am.,
Cambodian, Cape Verdean, Norwegian, Dominican,
French Canadian, Haitian, Korean, Lebanese, Polish,
Nigerian, Mexican, Taiwanese, Ukrainian, and so on.)

14 a. Does this person speak a language other than
English at home?
Yes
No ➔ SKIP to question 15a
b. What is this language?

Outside the United States – Print name of
foreign country, or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.

12th grade – NO DIPLOMA
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE

Regular high school diploma

8

Is this person a citizen of the United States?
Yes, born in the United States ➔ SKIP to
question 10a

GED or alternative credential
COLLEGE OR SOME COLLEGE

Yes, born in Puerto Rico, Guam, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas

Some college credit, but less than 1 year of
college credit

Yes, born abroad of U.S. citizen parent
or parents

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

Yes, U.S. citizen by naturalization – Print year
of naturalization

Associate’s degree (for example: AA, AS)
Bachelor’s degree (for example: BA, BS)
AFTER BACHELOR’S DEGREE

No, not a U.S. citizen

9

Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng,
MEd, MSW, MBA)
Professional degree beyond a bachelor’s degree
(for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)

When did this person come to live in the
United States? If this person came to live in the
United States more than once, print latest year.

Year

Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)

10 a. At any time IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS, has
this person attended school or college?

F

Include only nursery or preschool, kindergarten,
elementary school, home school, and schooling
which leads to a high school diploma or a college
degree.

Answer question 12 if this person has a
bachelor’s degree or higher. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 13.

Very well
Well
Not well
Not at all

15 a. Did this person live in this house or apartment
1 year ago?

Person is under 1 year old ➔ SKIP to
question 16
Yes, this house ➔ SKIP to question 16
No, outside the United States and
Puerto Rico – Print name of foreign country,
or U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, etc., below;
then SKIP to question 16

No, different house in the United States or
Puerto Rico

Address (Number and street name)

12 This question focuses on this person’s

Yes, private school, private college,
home school
b. What grade or level was this person attending?
Mark (X) ONE box.

c. How well does this person speak English?

b. Where did this person live 1 year ago?

No, has not attended in the last 3
months ➔ SKIP to question 11
Yes, public school, public college

For example: Korean, Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese

BACHELOR’S DEGREE. Please print below the
specific major(s) of any BACHELOR’S DEGREES
this person has received. (For example: chemical
engineering, elementary teacher education,
organizational psychology)

Name of city, town, or post office

Nursery school, preschool
Kindergarten
Grade 1 through 12 – Specify
grade 1 – 12

College undergraduate years (freshman to
senior)
Graduate or professional school beyond a
bachelor’s degree (for example: MA or PhD

program, or medical or law school)

12

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Name of U.S. county or
municipio in Puerto Rico

Name of U.S. state or
Puerto Rico

ZIP Code

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Person 1 (continued)

H

16 Is this person CURRENTLY covered by any of the

Answer question 19 if this person is
15 years old or over. Otherwise, SKIP to
the questions for Person 2 on page 12.

following types of health insurance or health
coverage plans? Mark "Yes" or "No" for EACH type
of coverage in items a – h.
19 Because of a physical, mental, or emotional
Yes No
condition, does this person have difficulty
a. Insurance through a current or
doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s
former employer or union (of this
office or shopping?
person or another family member)
b. Insurance purchased directly from
Yes
an insurance company (by this
No
person or another family member)
c. Medicare, for people 65 and older,
or people with certain disabilities

20 What is this person’s marital status?

d. Medicaid, Medical Assistance, or
any kind of government-assistance
plan for those with low incomes
or a disability

Now married

e. TRICARE or other military health care

Separated

f. VA (including those who have ever
used or enrolled for VA health care)

Never married ➔ SKIP to I

g. Indian Health Service

If the grandparent is financially responsible for
more than one grandchild, answer the question
for the grandchild for whom the grandparent has
been responsible for the longest period of time.

Less than 6 months
6 to 11 months
1 or 2 years
3 or 4 years
5 or more years

26 Has this person ever served on active duty in the

Widowed

U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard?
Mark (X) ONE box.

Divorced

21 In the PAST 12 MONTHS did this person get –
Yes

h. Any other type of health insurance
or health coverage plan – Specify

c. How long has this grandparent been
responsible for these grandchildren?

No

a. Married?

Never served in the military ➔ SKIP to
question 29a
Only on active duty for training in the Reserves
or National Guard ➔ SKIP to question 28a
Now on active duty
On active duty in the past, but not now

b. Widowed?
c. Divorced?

17 a. Is this person deaf or does he/she have

22 How many times has this person been married?

serious difficulty hearing?

Once

Yes

Two times

No

Three or more times

b. Is this person blind or does he/she have
23 In what year did this person last get married?
serious difficulty seeing even when wearing
Year
glasses?

No
Answer question 18a – c if this person is
5 years old or over. Otherwise, SKIP to
the questions for Person 2 on page 12.

18 a. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional
condition, does this person have serious
difficulty concentrating, remembering, or
making decisions?
Yes
No
b. Does this person have serious difficulty
walking or climbing stairs?
Yes
No
c. Does this person have difficulty dressing or
bathing?

U.S. Armed Forces? Mark (X) a box for EACH period
in which this person served, even if just for part of the
period.
September 2001 or later
August 1990 to August 2001 (including
Persian Gulf War)
May 1975 to July 1990
Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)
February 1955 to July 1964

Yes

G

27 When did this person serve on active duty in the

Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)

I

Answer question 24 if this person is
female and 15 – 50 years old. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 25a.

24 In the PAST 12 MONTHS, has this person given

January 1947 to June 1950
World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
November 1941 or earlier

birth to any children?

28 a. Does this person have a VA service-connected
Yes
No

25 a. Does this person have any of his/her own

grandchildren under the age of 18 living in
this house or apartment?
Yes
No ➔ SKIP to question 26

b. Is this grandparent currently responsible for
most of the basic needs of any grandchildren
under the age of 18 who live in this house or
apartment?

disability rating?
Yes (such as 0%, 10%, 20%, ... , 100%)
No ➔ SKIP to question 29a
b. What is this person’s service-connected
disability rating?
0 percent
10 or 20 percent
30 or 40 percent

Yes

Yes

50 or 60 percent

No

No ➔ SKIP to question 26

70 percent or higher

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Person 1 (continued)

J

29 a. LAST WEEK, did this person work for pay

Answer question 32 if you marked "Car,
truck, or van" in question 31. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 33.

at a job (or business)?

36 During the LAST 4 WEEKS, has this person been
ACTIVELY looking for work?
Yes
No ➔ SKIP to question 38

Yes ➔ SKIP to question 30
No – Did not work (or retired)

32 How many people, including this person,
usually rode to work in the car, truck, or van
LAST WEEK?

b. LAST WEEK, did this person do ANY work
for pay, even for as little as one hour?

Person(s)

37 LAST WEEK, could this person have started a
job if offered one, or returned to work if
recalled?

Yes

Yes, could have gone to work

No ➔ SKIP to question 35a

No, because of own temporary illness

30 At what location did this person work LAST

33 What time did this person usually leave home

WEEK? If this person worked at more than one
location, print where he or she worked most
last week.

Hour

Minute

:

a. Address (Number and street name)

If the exact address is not known, give a
description of the location such as the building
name or the nearest street or intersection.

No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)

to go to work LAST WEEK?
a.m.
p.m.

34 How many minutes did it usually take this
person to get from home to work LAST WEEK?
Minutes

b. Name of city, town, or post office

38 When did this person last work, even for a few
days?
Within the past 12 months
1 to 5 years ago ➔ SKIP to L
Over 5 years ago or never worked ➔ SKIP to
question 47

39 a. During the PAST 12 MONTHS (52 weeks), did
this person work 50 or more weeks? Count
paid time off as work.

c. Is the work location inside the limits of that
city or town?

K

Answer questions 35 – 38 if this person
did NOT work last week. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 39a.

Yes

No
b. How many weeks DID this person work, even
for a few hours, including paid vacation, paid
sick leave, and military service?

No, outside the city/town limits

35 a. LAST WEEK, was this person on layoff from

d. Name of county

a job?

e. Name of U.S. state or foreign country

f. ZIP Code

48 to 49 weeks

No

40 to 47 weeks

Yes, on vacation, temporary illness,
maternity leave, other family/personal
reasons, bad weather, etc. ➔ SKIP to
question 38
No ➔ SKIP to question 36

31 How did this person usually get to work LAST
WEEK? If this person usually used more than one
method of transportation during the trip, mark (X)
the box of the one used for most of the distance.
Car, truck, or van

Motorcycle

Bus or trolley bus

Bicycle

Streetcar or trolley car

Walked

Subway or elevated
Railroad

Worked at
home ➔ SKIP
to question 39a

Ferryboat

Other method

Taxicab

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50 to 52 weeks

Yes ➔ SKIP to question 35c

b. LAST WEEK, was this person TEMPORARILY
absent from a job or business?

14

Yes ➔ SKIP to question 40

c. Has this person been informed that he or she
will be recalled to work within the next
6 months OR been given a date to return to
work?
Yes ➔ SKIP to question 37
No

27 to 39 weeks
14 to 26 weeks
13 weeks or less

40 During the PAST 12 MONTHS, in the WEEKS
WORKED, how many hours did this person
usually work each WEEK?
Usual hours worked each WEEK

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Person 1 (continued)
L

Answer questions 41 – 46 if this person
worked in the past 5 years. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 47.

41 – 46 CURRENT OR MOST RECENT JOB
ACTIVITY. Describe clearly this person’s chief
job activity or business last week. If this person
had more than one job, describe the one at
which this person worked the most hours. If this
person had no job or business last week, give
information for his/her last job or business.

45 What kind of work was this person doing?

d. Social Security or Railroad Retirement.

(For example: registered nurse, personnel manager,
supervisor of order department, secretary,
accountant)

Yes ➔
No

an employee of a PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT
company or business, or of an individual, for
wages, salary, or commissions?

directing hiring policies, supervising order clerks,
typing and filing, reconciling financial records)

Yes ➔
No

a local GOVERNMENT employee
(city, county, etc.)?

Mark (X) the "No" box to show types of income
NOT received.

a state GOVERNMENT employee?

If net income was a loss, mark the "Loss" box to
the right of the dollar amount.

42 For whom did this person work?
If now on active duty in
the Armed Forces, mark (X) this box ➔
and print the branch of the Armed Forces.

No

Name of company, business, or other employer

43 What kind of business or industry was this?

Describe the activity at the location where employed.
(For example: hospital, newspaper publishing, mail
order house, auto engine manufacturing, bank)

$

,

,

No

$

.00

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

h. Any other sources of income received
regularly such as Veterans’ (VA) payments,
unemployment compensation, child support
or alimony. Do NOT include lump sum payments
such as money from an inheritance or the sale of a
home.

.00

Yes ➔

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

$

.00

,

No

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months
b. Self-employment income from own nonfarm
businesses or farm businesses, including
proprietorships and partnerships. Report
48 What was this person’s total income during the
NET income after business expenses.
PAST 12 MONTHS? Add entries in questions 47a
Yes ➔

$

No

,

,

to 47h; subtract any losses. If net income was a loss,
enter the amount and mark (X) the "Loss" box next to
the dollar amount.

.00

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Loss

OR
None

44 Is this mainly – Mark (X) ONE box.

.00

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Yes ➔

a. Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses,
or tips from all jobs. Report amount before
deductions for taxes, bonds, dues, or other items.

No

$

g. Retirement, survivor, or disability pensions.
Do NOT include Social Security.

For income received jointly, report the appropriate
share for each person – or, if that’s not possible,
report the whole amount for only one person and
mark the "No" box for the other person.

Yes ➔

.00

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Yes ➔

a Federal GOVERNMENT employee?

working WITHOUT PAY in family business
or farm?

$

f. Any public assistance or welfare payments
from the state or local welfare office.

47 INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

an employee of a PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT,
tax-exempt, or charitable organization?

SELF-EMPLOYED in own INCORPORATED
business, professional practice, or farm?

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

activities or duties? (For example: patient care,

Mark (X) the "Yes" box for each type of income this
person received, and give your best estimate of the
TOTAL AMOUNT during the PAST 12 MONTHS.
(NOTE: The "past 12 months" is the period from
today’s date one year ago up through today.)

SELF-EMPLOYED in own NOT INCORPORATED
business, professional practice, or farm?

.00

,

e. Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

46 What were this person’s most important

41 Was this person –
Mark (X) ONE box.

$

c. Interest, dividends, net rental income,
royalty income, or income from estates
and trusts. Report even small amounts credited
to an account.

$

,

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

.00
Loss

manufacturing?
wholesale trade?
retail trade?
other (agriculture, construction, service,
government, etc.)?

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Yes ➔
No

$

,

,

.00

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Loss

➜

Continue with the questions for Person 2 on the
next page. If no one is listed as Person 2 on page
2, SKIP to page 24 for mailing instructions.

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Person 2

11 What is the highest degree or level of school
this person has COMPLETED? Mark (X) ONE box.

➜

If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or
highest degree received.

Please copy the name of Person 2 from page 2,
then continue answering questions below.
Last Name

NO SCHOOLING COMPLETED

No schooling completed
First Name

NURSERY OR PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12

MI

Nursery school
Kindergarten

7

13 What is this person’s ancestry or ethnic origin?

Where was this person born?

Grade 1 through 11 – Specify
grade 1 – 11

In the United States – Print name of state.

(For example: Italian, Jamaican, African Am.,
Cambodian, Cape Verdean, Norwegian, Dominican,
French Canadian, Haitian, Korean, Lebanese, Polish,
Nigerian, Mexican, Taiwanese, Ukrainian, and so on.)

14 a. Does this person speak a language other than
English at home?
Yes
No ➔ SKIP to question 15a
b. What is this language?

Outside the United States – Print name of
foreign country, or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.

12th grade – NO DIPLOMA
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE

Regular high school diploma

8

Is this person a citizen of the United States?
Yes, born in the United States ➔ SKIP to
question 10a

GED or alternative credential
COLLEGE OR SOME COLLEGE

Yes, born in Puerto Rico, Guam, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas

Some college credit, but less than 1 year of
college credit

Yes, born abroad of U.S. citizen parent
or parents

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

Yes, U.S. citizen by naturalization – Print year
of naturalization

Associate’s degree (for example: AA, AS)
Bachelor’s degree (for example: BA, BS)
AFTER BACHELOR’S DEGREE

No, not a U.S. citizen

9

Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng,
MEd, MSW, MBA)
Professional degree beyond a bachelor’s degree
(for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)

When did this person come to live in the
United States? If this person came to live in the
United States more than once, print latest year.

Year

Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)

10 a. At any time IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS, has
this person attended school or college?

F

Include only nursery or preschool, kindergarten,
elementary school, home school, and schooling
which leads to a high school diploma or a college
degree.

Answer question 12 if this person has a
bachelor’s degree or higher. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 13.

Very well
Well
Not well
Not at all

15 a. Did this person live in this house or apartment
1 year ago?

Person is under 1 year old ➔ SKIP to
question 16
Yes, this house ➔ SKIP to question 16
No, outside the United States and
Puerto Rico – Print name of foreign country,
or U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, etc., below;
then SKIP to question 16

No, different house in the United States or
Puerto Rico

Address (Number and street name)

12 This question focuses on this person’s

Yes, private school, private college,
home school
b. What grade or level was this person attending?
Mark (X) ONE box.

c. How well does this person speak English?

b. Where did this person live 1 year ago?

No, has not attended in the last 3
months ➔ SKIP to question 11
Yes, public school, public college

For example: Korean, Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese

BACHELOR’S DEGREE. Please print below the
specific major(s) of any BACHELOR’S DEGREES
this person has received. (For example: chemical
engineering, elementary teacher education,
organizational psychology)

Name of city, town, or post office

Nursery school, preschool
Kindergarten
Grade 1 through 12 – Specify
grade 1 – 12

College undergraduate years (freshman to
senior)
Graduate or professional school beyond a
bachelor’s degree (for example: MA or PhD

program, or medical or law school)

16

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Name of U.S. county or
municipio in Puerto Rico

Name of U.S. state or
Puerto Rico

ZIP Code

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Person 2 (continued)

H

16 Is this person CURRENTLY covered by any of the

Answer question 19 if this person is
15 years old or over. Otherwise, SKIP to
the questions for Person 3 on page 16.

following types of health insurance or health
coverage plans? Mark "Yes" or "No" for EACH type
of coverage in items a – h.
19 Because of a physical, mental, or emotional
Yes No
condition, does this person have difficulty
a. Insurance through a current or
doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s
former employer or union (of this
office or shopping?
person or another family member)
b. Insurance purchased directly from
Yes
an insurance company (by this
No
person or another family member)
c. Medicare, for people 65 and older,
or people with certain disabilities

20 What is this person’s marital status?

d. Medicaid, Medical Assistance, or
any kind of government-assistance
plan for those with low incomes
or a disability

Now married

e. TRICARE or other military health care

Separated

f. VA (including those who have ever
used or enrolled for VA health care)

Never married ➔ SKIP to I

g. Indian Health Service

If the grandparent is financially responsible for
more than one grandchild, answer the question
for the grandchild for whom the grandparent has
been responsible for the longest period of time.

Less than 6 months
6 to 11 months
1 or 2 years
3 or 4 years
5 or more years

26 Has this person ever served on active duty in the

Widowed

U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard?
Mark (X) ONE box.

Divorced

21 In the PAST 12 MONTHS did this person get –
Yes

h. Any other type of health insurance
or health coverage plan – Specify

c. How long has this grandparent been
responsible for these grandchildren?

No

a. Married?

Never served in the military ➔ SKIP to
question 29a
Only on active duty for training in the Reserves
or National Guard ➔ SKIP to question 28a
Now on active duty
On active duty in the past, but not now

b. Widowed?
c. Divorced?

17 a. Is this person deaf or does he/she have

22 How many times has this person been married?

serious difficulty hearing?

Once

Yes

Two times

No

Three or more times

b. Is this person blind or does he/she have
23 In what year did this person last get married?
serious difficulty seeing even when wearing
Year
glasses?

No
Answer question 18a – c if this person is
5 years old or over. Otherwise, SKIP to
the questions for Person 3 on page 16.

18 a. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional
condition, does this person have serious
difficulty concentrating, remembering, or
making decisions?
Yes
No
b. Does this person have serious difficulty
walking or climbing stairs?
Yes
No
c. Does this person have difficulty dressing or
bathing?

U.S. Armed Forces? Mark (X) a box for EACH period
in which this person served, even if just for part of the
period.
September 2001 or later
August 1990 to August 2001 (including
Persian Gulf War)
May 1975 to July 1990
Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)
February 1955 to July 1964

Yes

G

27 When did this person serve on active duty in the

Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)

I

Answer question 24 if this person is
female and 15 – 50 years old. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 25a.

24 In the PAST 12 MONTHS, has this person given

January 1947 to June 1950
World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
November 1941 or earlier

birth to any children?

28 a. Does this person have a VA service-connected
Yes
No

25 a. Does this person have any of his/her own

grandchildren under the age of 18 living in
this house or apartment?
Yes
No ➔ SKIP to question 26

b. Is this grandparent currently responsible for
most of the basic needs of any grandchildren
under the age of 18 who live in this house or
apartment?

disability rating?
Yes (such as 0%, 10%, 20%, ... , 100%)
No ➔ SKIP to question 29a
b. What is this person’s service-connected
disability rating?
0 percent
10 or 20 percent
30 or 40 percent

Yes

Yes

50 or 60 percent

No

No ➔ SKIP to question 26

70 percent or higher

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Person 2 (continued)

J

29 a. LAST WEEK, did this person work for pay

Answer question 32 if you marked "Car,
truck, or van" in question 31. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 33.

at a job (or business)?

36 During the LAST 4 WEEKS, has this person been
ACTIVELY looking for work?
Yes
No ➔ SKIP to question 38

Yes ➔ SKIP to question 30
No – Did not work (or retired)

32 How many people, including this person,
usually rode to work in the car, truck, or van
LAST WEEK?

b. LAST WEEK, did this person do ANY work
for pay, even for as little as one hour?

Person(s)

37 LAST WEEK, could this person have started a
job if offered one, or returned to work if
recalled?

Yes

Yes, could have gone to work

No ➔ SKIP to question 35a

No, because of own temporary illness

30 At what location did this person work LAST

33 What time did this person usually leave home

WEEK? If this person worked at more than one
location, print where he or she worked most
last week.

Hour

Minute

:

a. Address (Number and street name)

If the exact address is not known, give a
description of the location such as the building
name or the nearest street or intersection.

No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)

to go to work LAST WEEK?
a.m.
p.m.

34 How many minutes did it usually take this
person to get from home to work LAST WEEK?
Minutes

b. Name of city, town, or post office

38 When did this person last work, even for a few
days?
Within the past 12 months
1 to 5 years ago ➔ SKIP to L
Over 5 years ago or never worked ➔ SKIP to
question 47

39 a. During the PAST 12 MONTHS (52 weeks), did
this person work 50 or more weeks? Count
paid time off as work.

c. Is the work location inside the limits of that
city or town?

K

Answer questions 35 – 38 if this person
did NOT work last week. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 39a.

Yes

No
b. How many weeks DID this person work, even
for a few hours, including paid vacation, paid
sick leave, and military service?

No, outside the city/town limits

35 a. LAST WEEK, was this person on layoff from

d. Name of county

a job?

e. Name of U.S. state or foreign country

f. ZIP Code

48 to 49 weeks

No

40 to 47 weeks

Yes, on vacation, temporary illness,
maternity leave, other family/personal
reasons, bad weather, etc. ➔ SKIP to
question 38
No ➔ SKIP to question 36

31 How did this person usually get to work LAST
WEEK? If this person usually used more than one
method of transportation during the trip, mark (X)
the box of the one used for most of the distance.
Car, truck, or van

Motorcycle

Bus or trolley bus

Bicycle

Streetcar or trolley car

Walked

Subway or elevated
Railroad

Worked at
home ➔ SKIP
to question 39a

Ferryboat

Other method

Taxicab

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50 to 52 weeks

Yes ➔ SKIP to question 35c

b. LAST WEEK, was this person TEMPORARILY
absent from a job or business?

18

Yes ➔ SKIP to question 40

c. Has this person been informed that he or she
will be recalled to work within the next
6 months OR been given a date to return to
work?
Yes ➔ SKIP to question 37
No

27 to 39 weeks
14 to 26 weeks
13 weeks or less

40 During the PAST 12 MONTHS, in the WEEKS
WORKED, how many hours did this person
usually work each WEEK?
Usual hours worked each WEEK

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Person 2 (continued)
L

Answer questions 41 – 46 if this person
worked in the past 5 years. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 47.

41 – 46 CURRENT OR MOST RECENT JOB
ACTIVITY. Describe clearly this person’s chief
job activity or business last week. If this person
had more than one job, describe the one at
which this person worked the most hours. If this
person had no job or business last week, give
information for his/her last job or business.

45 What kind of work was this person doing?

d. Social Security or Railroad Retirement.

(For example: registered nurse, personnel manager,
supervisor of order department, secretary,
accountant)

Yes ➔
No

an employee of a PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT
company or business, or of an individual, for
wages, salary, or commissions?

directing hiring policies, supervising order clerks,
typing and filing, reconciling financial records)

Yes ➔
No

a local GOVERNMENT employee
(city, county, etc.)?

Mark (X) the "No" box to show types of income
NOT received.

a state GOVERNMENT employee?

If net income was a loss, mark the "Loss" box to
the right of the dollar amount.

42 For whom did this person work?
If now on active duty in
the Armed Forces, mark (X) this box ➔
and print the branch of the Armed Forces.

No

Name of company, business, or other employer

43 What kind of business or industry was this?

Describe the activity at the location where employed.
(For example: hospital, newspaper publishing, mail
order house, auto engine manufacturing, bank)

$

,

,

No

$

.00

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

h. Any other sources of income received
regularly such as Veterans’ (VA) payments,
unemployment compensation, child support
or alimony. Do NOT include lump sum payments
such as money from an inheritance or the sale of a
home.

.00

Yes ➔

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

$

.00

,

No

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months
b. Self-employment income from own nonfarm
businesses or farm businesses, including
proprietorships and partnerships. Report
48 What was this person’s total income during the
NET income after business expenses.
PAST 12 MONTHS? Add entries in questions 47a
Yes ➔

$

No

,

,

to 47h; subtract any losses. If net income was a loss,
enter the amount and mark (X) the "Loss" box next to
the dollar amount.

.00

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Loss

OR
None

44 Is this mainly – Mark (X) ONE box.

.00

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Yes ➔

a. Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses,
or tips from all jobs. Report amount before
deductions for taxes, bonds, dues, or other items.

No

$

g. Retirement, survivor, or disability pensions.
Do NOT include Social Security.

For income received jointly, report the appropriate
share for each person – or, if that’s not possible,
report the whole amount for only one person and
mark the "No" box for the other person.

Yes ➔

.00

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Yes ➔

a Federal GOVERNMENT employee?

working WITHOUT PAY in family business
or farm?

$

f. Any public assistance or welfare payments
from the state or local welfare office.

47 INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

an employee of a PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT,
tax-exempt, or charitable organization?

SELF-EMPLOYED in own INCORPORATED
business, professional practice, or farm?

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

activities or duties? (For example: patient care,

Mark (X) the "Yes" box for each type of income this
person received, and give your best estimate of the
TOTAL AMOUNT during the PAST 12 MONTHS.
(NOTE: The "past 12 months" is the period from
today’s date one year ago up through today.)

SELF-EMPLOYED in own NOT INCORPORATED
business, professional practice, or farm?

.00

,

e. Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

46 What were this person’s most important

41 Was this person –
Mark (X) ONE box.

$

c. Interest, dividends, net rental income,
royalty income, or income from estates
and trusts. Report even small amounts credited
to an account.

$

,

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

.00
Loss

manufacturing?
wholesale trade?
retail trade?
other (agriculture, construction, service,
government, etc.)?

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Yes ➔
No

$

,

,

.00

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Loss

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Continue with the questions for Person 3 on the
next page. If no one is listed as Person 3 on page
3, SKIP to page 24 for mailing instructions.

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Person 3

11 What is the highest degree or level of school
this person has COMPLETED? Mark (X) ONE box.

➜

If currently enrolled, mark the previous grade or
highest degree received.

Please copy the name of Person 3 from page 3,
then continue answering questions below.
Last Name

NO SCHOOLING COMPLETED

No schooling completed
First Name

NURSERY OR PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12

MI

Nursery school
Kindergarten

7

13 What is this person’s ancestry or ethnic origin?

Where was this person born?

Grade 1 through 11 – Specify
grade 1 – 11

In the United States – Print name of state.

(For example: Italian, Jamaican, African Am.,
Cambodian, Cape Verdean, Norwegian, Dominican,
French Canadian, Haitian, Korean, Lebanese, Polish,
Nigerian, Mexican, Taiwanese, Ukrainian, and so on.)

14 a. Does this person speak a language other than
English at home?
Yes
No ➔ SKIP to question 15a
b. What is this language?

Outside the United States – Print name of
foreign country, or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.

12th grade – NO DIPLOMA
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE

Regular high school diploma

8

Is this person a citizen of the United States?
Yes, born in the United States ➔ SKIP to
question 10a

GED or alternative credential
COLLEGE OR SOME COLLEGE

Yes, born in Puerto Rico, Guam, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas

Some college credit, but less than 1 year of
college credit

Yes, born abroad of U.S. citizen parent
or parents

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

Yes, U.S. citizen by naturalization – Print year
of naturalization

Associate’s degree (for example: AA, AS)
Bachelor’s degree (for example: BA, BS)
AFTER BACHELOR’S DEGREE

No, not a U.S. citizen

9

Master’s degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng,
MEd, MSW, MBA)
Professional degree beyond a bachelor’s degree
(for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)

When did this person come to live in the
United States? If this person came to live in the
United States more than once, print latest year.

Year

Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)

10 a. At any time IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS, has
this person attended school or college?

F

Include only nursery or preschool, kindergarten,
elementary school, home school, and schooling
which leads to a high school diploma or a college
degree.

Answer question 12 if this person has a
bachelor’s degree or higher. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 13.

Very well
Well
Not well
Not at all

15 a. Did this person live in this house or apartment
1 year ago?

Person is under 1 year old ➔ SKIP to
question 16
Yes, this house ➔ SKIP to question 16
No, outside the United States and
Puerto Rico – Print name of foreign country,
or U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, etc., below;
then SKIP to question 16

No, different house in the United States or
Puerto Rico

Address (Number and street name)

12 This question focuses on this person’s

Yes, private school, private college,
home school
b. What grade or level was this person attending?
Mark (X) ONE box.

c. How well does this person speak English?

b. Where did this person live 1 year ago?

No, has not attended in the last 3
months ➔ SKIP to question 11
Yes, public school, public college

For example: Korean, Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese

BACHELOR’S DEGREE. Please print below the
specific major(s) of any BACHELOR’S DEGREES
this person has received. (For example: chemical
engineering, elementary teacher education,
organizational psychology)

Name of city, town, or post office

Nursery school, preschool
Kindergarten
Grade 1 through 12 – Specify
grade 1 – 12

College undergraduate years (freshman to
senior)
Graduate or professional school beyond a
bachelor’s degree (for example: MA or PhD

program, or medical or law school)

20

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Name of U.S. county or
municipio in Puerto Rico

Name of U.S. state or
Puerto Rico

ZIP Code

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Person 3 (continued)

H

16 Is this person CURRENTLY covered by any of the

Answer question 19 if this person is
15 years old or over. Otherwise, SKIP to
the questions for Person 4 on page 20.

following types of health insurance or health
coverage plans? Mark "Yes" or "No" for EACH type
of coverage in items a – h.
19 Because of a physical, mental, or emotional
Yes No
condition, does this person have difficulty
a. Insurance through a current or
doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s
former employer or union (of this
office or shopping?
person or another family member)
b. Insurance purchased directly from
Yes
an insurance company (by this
No
person or another family member)
c. Medicare, for people 65 and older,
or people with certain disabilities

20 What is this person’s marital status?

d. Medicaid, Medical Assistance, or
any kind of government-assistance
plan for those with low incomes
or a disability

Now married

e. TRICARE or other military health care

Separated

f. VA (including those who have ever
used or enrolled for VA health care)

Never married ➔ SKIP to I

g. Indian Health Service

If the grandparent is financially responsible for
more than one grandchild, answer the question
for the grandchild for whom the grandparent has
been responsible for the longest period of time.

Less than 6 months
6 to 11 months
1 or 2 years
3 or 4 years
5 or more years

26 Has this person ever served on active duty in the

Widowed

U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard?
Mark (X) ONE box.

Divorced

21 In the PAST 12 MONTHS did this person get –
Yes

h. Any other type of health insurance
or health coverage plan – Specify

c. How long has this grandparent been
responsible for these grandchildren?

No

a. Married?

Never served in the military ➔ SKIP to
question 29a
Only on active duty for training in the Reserves
or National Guard ➔ SKIP to question 28a
Now on active duty
On active duty in the past, but not now

b. Widowed?
c. Divorced?

17 a. Is this person deaf or does he/she have

22 How many times has this person been married?

serious difficulty hearing?

Once

Yes

Two times

No

Three or more times

b. Is this person blind or does he/she have
23 In what year did this person last get married?
serious difficulty seeing even when wearing
Year
glasses?

No
Answer question 18a – c if this person is
5 years old or over. Otherwise, SKIP to
the questions for Person 4 on page 20.

18 a. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional
condition, does this person have serious
difficulty concentrating, remembering, or
making decisions?
Yes
No
b. Does this person have serious difficulty
walking or climbing stairs?
Yes
No
c. Does this person have difficulty dressing or
bathing?

U.S. Armed Forces? Mark (X) a box for EACH period
in which this person served, even if just for part of the
period.
September 2001 or later
August 1990 to August 2001 (including
Persian Gulf War)
May 1975 to July 1990
Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)
February 1955 to July 1964

Yes

G

27 When did this person serve on active duty in the

Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)

I

Answer question 24 if this person is
female and 15 – 50 years old. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 25a.

24 In the PAST 12 MONTHS, has this person given

January 1947 to June 1950
World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
November 1941 or earlier

birth to any children?

28 a. Does this person have a VA service-connected
Yes
No

25 a. Does this person have any of his/her own

grandchildren under the age of 18 living in
this house or apartment?
Yes
No ➔ SKIP to question 26

b. Is this grandparent currently responsible for
most of the basic needs of any grandchildren
under the age of 18 who live in this house or
apartment?

disability rating?
Yes (such as 0%, 10%, 20%, ... , 100%)
No ➔ SKIP to question 29a
b. What is this person’s service-connected
disability rating?
0 percent
10 or 20 percent
30 or 40 percent

Yes

Yes

50 or 60 percent

No

No ➔ SKIP to question 26

70 percent or higher

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Person 3 (continued)

J

29 a. LAST WEEK, did this person work for pay

Answer question 32 if you marked "Car,
truck, or van" in question 31. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 33.

at a job (or business)?

36 During the LAST 4 WEEKS, has this person been
ACTIVELY looking for work?
Yes
No ➔ SKIP to question 38

Yes ➔ SKIP to question 30
No – Did not work (or retired)

32 How many people, including this person,
usually rode to work in the car, truck, or van
LAST WEEK?

b. LAST WEEK, did this person do ANY work
for pay, even for as little as one hour?

Person(s)

37 LAST WEEK, could this person have started a
job if offered one, or returned to work if
recalled?

Yes

Yes, could have gone to work

No ➔ SKIP to question 35a

No, because of own temporary illness

30 At what location did this person work LAST

33 What time did this person usually leave home

WEEK? If this person worked at more than one
location, print where he or she worked most
last week.

Hour

Minute

:

a. Address (Number and street name)

If the exact address is not known, give a
description of the location such as the building
name or the nearest street or intersection.

No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)

to go to work LAST WEEK?
a.m.
p.m.

34 How many minutes did it usually take this
person to get from home to work LAST WEEK?
Minutes

b. Name of city, town, or post office

38 When did this person last work, even for a few
days?
Within the past 12 months
1 to 5 years ago ➔ SKIP to L
Over 5 years ago or never worked ➔ SKIP to
question 47

39 a. During the PAST 12 MONTHS (52 weeks), did
this person work 50 or more weeks? Count
paid time off as work.

c. Is the work location inside the limits of that
city or town?

K

Answer questions 35 – 38 if this person
did NOT work last week. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 39a.

Yes

No
b. How many weeks DID this person work, even
for a few hours, including paid vacation, paid
sick leave, and military service?

No, outside the city/town limits

35 a. LAST WEEK, was this person on layoff from

d. Name of county

a job?

e. Name of U.S. state or foreign country

f. ZIP Code

48 to 49 weeks

No

40 to 47 weeks

Yes, on vacation, temporary illness,
maternity leave, other family/personal
reasons, bad weather, etc. ➔ SKIP to
question 38
No ➔ SKIP to question 36

31 How did this person usually get to work LAST
WEEK? If this person usually used more than one
method of transportation during the trip, mark (X)
the box of the one used for most of the distance.
Car, truck, or van

Motorcycle

Bus or trolley bus

Bicycle

Streetcar or trolley car

Walked

Subway or elevated
Railroad

Worked at
home ➔ SKIP
to question 39a

Ferryboat

Other method

Taxicab

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50 to 52 weeks

Yes ➔ SKIP to question 35c

b. LAST WEEK, was this person TEMPORARILY
absent from a job or business?

22

Yes ➔ SKIP to question 40

c. Has this person been informed that he or she
will be recalled to work within the next
6 months OR been given a date to return to
work?
Yes ➔ SKIP to question 37
No

27 to 39 weeks
14 to 26 weeks
13 weeks or less

40 During the PAST 12 MONTHS, in the WEEKS
WORKED, how many hours did this person
usually work each WEEK?
Usual hours worked each WEEK

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Person 3 (continued)
L

Answer questions 41 – 46 if this person
worked in the past 5 years. Otherwise,
SKIP to question 47.

41 – 46 CURRENT OR MOST RECENT JOB
ACTIVITY. Describe clearly this person’s chief
job activity or business last week. If this person
had more than one job, describe the one at
which this person worked the most hours. If this
person had no job or business last week, give
information for his/her last job or business.

45 What kind of work was this person doing?

d. Social Security or Railroad Retirement.

(For example: registered nurse, personnel manager,
supervisor of order department, secretary,
accountant)

Yes ➔
No

an employee of a PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT
company or business, or of an individual, for
wages, salary, or commissions?

directing hiring policies, supervising order clerks,
typing and filing, reconciling financial records)

Yes ➔
No

a local GOVERNMENT employee
(city, county, etc.)?

Mark (X) the "No" box to show types of income
NOT received.

a state GOVERNMENT employee?

If net income was a loss, mark the "Loss" box to
the right of the dollar amount.

42 For whom did this person work?
If now on active duty in
the Armed Forces, mark (X) this box ➔
and print the branch of the Armed Forces.

No

Name of company, business, or other employer

43 What kind of business or industry was this?

Describe the activity at the location where employed.
(For example: hospital, newspaper publishing, mail
order house, auto engine manufacturing, bank)

$

,

,

No

$

.00

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

h. Any other sources of income received
regularly such as Veterans’ (VA) payments,
unemployment compensation, child support
or alimony. Do NOT include lump sum payments
such as money from an inheritance or the sale of a
home.

.00

Yes ➔

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

$

.00

,

No

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months
b. Self-employment income from own nonfarm
businesses or farm businesses, including
proprietorships and partnerships. Report
48 What was this person’s total income during the
NET income after business expenses.
PAST 12 MONTHS? Add entries in questions 47a
Yes ➔

$

No

,

,

to 47h; subtract any losses. If net income was a loss,
enter the amount and mark (X) the "Loss" box next to
the dollar amount.

.00

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Loss

OR
None

44 Is this mainly – Mark (X) ONE box.

.00

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Yes ➔

a. Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses,
or tips from all jobs. Report amount before
deductions for taxes, bonds, dues, or other items.

No

$

g. Retirement, survivor, or disability pensions.
Do NOT include Social Security.

For income received jointly, report the appropriate
share for each person – or, if that’s not possible,
report the whole amount for only one person and
mark the "No" box for the other person.

Yes ➔

.00

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Yes ➔

a Federal GOVERNMENT employee?

working WITHOUT PAY in family business
or farm?

$

f. Any public assistance or welfare payments
from the state or local welfare office.

47 INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

an employee of a PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT,
tax-exempt, or charitable organization?

SELF-EMPLOYED in own INCORPORATED
business, professional practice, or farm?

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

activities or duties? (For example: patient care,

Mark (X) the "Yes" box for each type of income this
person received, and give your best estimate of the
TOTAL AMOUNT during the PAST 12 MONTHS.
(NOTE: The "past 12 months" is the period from
today’s date one year ago up through today.)

SELF-EMPLOYED in own NOT INCORPORATED
business, professional practice, or farm?

.00

,

e. Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

46 What were this person’s most important

41 Was this person –
Mark (X) ONE box.

$

c. Interest, dividends, net rental income,
royalty income, or income from estates
and trusts. Report even small amounts credited
to an account.

$

,

,

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

.00
Loss

manufacturing?
wholesale trade?
retail trade?
other (agriculture, construction, service,
government, etc.)?

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Yes ➔
No

$

,

,

.00

TOTAL AMOUNT for past
12 months

Loss

➜

Now continue with the mailing instructions on
page 24

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Mailing
Instructions

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Then...
• put the completed questionnaire into the postagepaid return envelope. If the envelope has been
misplaced, please mail the questionnaire to:
U.S. Census Bureau
P.O. Box 5240
Jeffersonville, IN
47199-5240

➜ Please make sure you have...

• listed all names and answered the
questions on pages 2, 3, and 4

• make sure the barcode above your address
shows in the window of the return envelope.

• answered all Housing questions
• answered all Person questions for
each person.

Thank you for participating in the
American Community Survey.

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