The American Community Survey 2011
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. Census Bureau
Please complete this form and return it as soon as possible after receiving it in the mail.
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.
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For more information about the American Community Survey, visit our web site at: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/.
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Please print the name and telephone number of the person who is filling out this form. We may contact you if there is a question.
Last Name [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
First Name [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ] MI [ ]
Area Code + Number [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
How many people are living or staying at this address?
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 [ ][ ]
Fill out pages 2, 3, and 4 for everyone, including yourself, who is living or staying at this address for more than 2 months. Then complete the rest of the form.
(Person 1 is the person living or staying here in whose name this house or apartment is owned, bought, or being rented. If there is no such person, start with the name of any adult living or staying here.)
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First Name
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MI
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2. How is this person related to Person 1?
3. What is Person 1's sex? Mark (X) ONE box.
[ ] Female
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.
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Month
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Year of birth
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-- 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?
[ ] Yes, Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano
[ ] Yes, Puerto Rican
[ ] Yes, Cuban
[ ] Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin -- Print origin, for example, Argentinean, Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan, Salvadoran, Spaniard, and so on. -- ______________________________________
6. What is Person 1's race? Mark (X) one or more boxes.
[ ] Black, African Am., or Negro
[ ] American Indian or Alaska Native -- Print name of enrolled or principal tribe.__________________
[ ] Asian Indian
[ ] Japanese
[ ] Chinese
[ ] Korean
[ ] Filipino
[ ] Vietnamese
[ ] Other Asian -- Print race, for example, Hmong, Laotian, Thai, Pakistani, Cambodian and so on________________________
[ ] Native Hawaiian
[ ] Guamanian or Chamorro
[ ] Samoan
[ ] Other Pacific Islander ?Print race, for example, Fijian, Tongan, and so on. _________________________________
[ ] Some other race -- Print race.
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[Repeat for persons X = 2 - 5.]
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First Name
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2. How is this person related to Person 1?
[ ] 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
[ ] Roomer or boarder
[ ] Housemate or roommate
[ ] Unmarried partner
[ ] Foster child
[ ] Other nonrelative
3. What is Person X's sex? Mark (X) ONE box.
[ ] Female
4. What is Person X's age and what is Person X's date of birth? Please report babies as age 0 when the child is less than 1 year old.
Print numbers in boxes.
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Month
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Year of birth
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-- 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 X of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
[ ] Yes, Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano
[ ] Yes, Puerto Rican
[ ] Yes, Cuban
[ ] Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin -- Print origin, for example, Argentinean, Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan, Salvadoran, Spaniard, and so on. -- ______________________________________
6. What is Person X's race? Mark (X) one or more boxes.
[ ] Black, African Am., or Negro
[ ] American Indian or Alaska Native -- Print name of enrolled or principal tribe. -- __________________
[ ] Asian Indian
[ ] Japanese
[ ] Chinese
[ ] Korean
[ ] Filipino
[ ] Vietnamese
[ ] Other Asian -- Print race, for example, Hmong, Laotian, Thai, Pakistani, Cambodian and so on.
[ ] Native Hawaiian
[ ] Guamanian or Chamorro
[ ] Samoan
[ ] Other Pacific Islander ?Print race, for example, Fijian, Tongan, and so on.
[ ] Some other race -- Print race. --
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If there are more than five people living or staying here, print their names in the spaces for Person 6 through Person 12. We may call you for more information about them.
[Repeat for Persons Y = 6 - 12.]
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First Name
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[ ] Female
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Please answer the following questions about the house, apartment, or mobile home at the address on the mailing label.
1. Which best describes this building? Include all apartments, flats, etc., even if vacant
[ ] A one-family house detached from any other house
[ ] A one-family house attached to one or more houses
[ ] A building with 2 apartments
[ ] A building with 3 or 4 apartments
[ ] A building with 5 to 9 apartments
[ ] A building with 10 to 19 apartments
[ ] A building with 20-49 apartments
[ ] A building with 50 or more apartments
[ ] Boat, RV, van, etc.
2. About when was this building first built?
[ ] 1990 to 1999
[ ] 1980 to 1989
[ ] 1970 to 1979
[ ] 1960 to 1969
[ ] 1950 to 1959
[ ] 1940 to 1949
[ ] 1939 or earlier
3. When did PERSON 1 (listed on page 2) move into this house, apartment, or mobile home?
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4. How many acres is this house or mobile home on?
[ ] 1 to 9.9 acres
[ ] 10 or more acres
5. IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, what were the actual sales of all agricultural products from this property?
[ ] $1 to $999
[ ] $1,000 to $2,499
[ ] $2,500 to $4,999
[ ] $5,000 to $9,999
[ ] $10,000 or more
6. Is there a business (such as a store or barber shop) or a medical office on this property?
[ ] No
7. a) How many separate rooms are in this 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.
- INCLUDE bedrooms, kitchens, etc. EXCLUDE bathrooms, porches, balconies, foyers, halls, or unfinished basements.
Number of rooms
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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".
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8. Does this house, apartment, or mobile home have --
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
9. How many automobiles, vans, and trucks of one-ton capacity or less are kept at home for use by members of this household?
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
[ ] 5
[ ] 6 or more
10. Which FUEL is used MOST for heating this house, apartment or mobile home?
[ ] Gas: bottled, tank or LP
[ ] Electricity
[ ] Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
[ ] Coal or coke
[ ] Wood
[ ] Solar energy
[ ] Other fuel
[ ] No fuel used
$________________.00
OR
[ ] Included in rent or condominium fee
[ ] No charge or electricity not used
$________________.00
OR
[ ] Included in rent or condominium fee
[ ] Included in electricity payment entered above
[ ] No charge or gas not used
$________________.00
OR
[ ] Included in rent or condominium fee
[ ] No charge
$________________.00
OR
[ ] Included in rent or condominium fee
[ ] No charge or these fuels not used
12. IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, did anyone in this household receive Food Stamps or a Food Stamp benefit card?
[ ] No
13. Is this house, apartment, or mobile home part of a condominium?
$________________.00
OR
[ ]None
[ ] No
14. Is this house, apartment, or mobile home -- Mark (X) ONE box.
[ ] 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
$_________________.00
[ ] No
16. 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
17. What are the annual real estate taxes on THIS property?
$__________________.00
OR
[ ] None
18. What is the annual payment for fire, hazard, and flood insurance on THIS property?
$__________________.00
OR
[ ] None
[ ] Yes, contract to purchase
[ ] No - SKIP to question 23a
$_________________.00
OR
[ ] No regular payment required - SKIP to question 23a
[ ] No, taxes paid separately or taxes not required
[ ] No, insurance paid separately or no insurance
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[ ] Yes, second mortgage
[ ] Yes, second mortgage and home equity loan
[ ] No - SKIP to [D]
$_________________.00
OR
[ ] No regular payment required
21. What are the total annual costs for personal property taxes, site rent, registration fees, and license fees on THIS mobile home and its site? Exclude real estate taxes
$_________________.00
Person 1 [This form repeats for each person listed]
Please copy the name of Person 1 from Page 2, then continue answering questions below.
First Name _____________________________
MI ____
7. Where was this person born?
[ ] Outside the United States - Print name of foreign country, or Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.__________________________
8. Is this person a citizen of the United States?
[ ] Yes, born in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas
[ ] Yes, born abroad of U.S. citizen parent or parents
[ ] Yes, U.S. citizen by naturalization -- Print year of naturalization -- [ ][ ][ ][ ]
[ ] No, not a U.S. citizen
9. When did this person come to live in the United States?
Print numbers in boxes.
[ ] Yes, public school, public college
[ ] Yes, private school, private college, home school
[ ] 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)
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.
[ ] Kindergarten
[ ] Grade 1 through 11 -- Specify grade 1-11 -- [ ][ ]
[ ] 12th grade -- NO DIPLOMA
[ ] GED or alternative credential COLLEGE OR SOME COLLEGE
[ ] Some college credit, but less than 1 year of college credit
[ ] 1 or more years of college credit, no degree
[ ] Associate's degree (for example: AA, AS)
[ ] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, BS)
[ ] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
[ ] Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)
12. This question focuses on this person's 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)
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13. What is this person's ancestry or ethnic origin?
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(For example: Italian, Jamaican, African Am., Cambodian, Cape Verdean, Norwegian, Dominican, French Canadian, Haitian, Korean, Lebanese, Polish, Nigerian, Mexican, Taiwanese, Ukrainian, and so on.)
[ ] No - SKIP to question 15a
For example: Korean, Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese
[ ] Well
[ ] Not well
[ ] Not at all
[ ] 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.
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[ ] No, different house in the United States or Puerto Rico
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Name of city, town, or post office
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Name or U.S. county or municipio in Puerto Rico
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Name of U.S. state or Puerto Rico
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ZIP Code
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16. Is this person CURRENTLY covered by any of the following types of health insurance or health coverage plans? Mark "Yes" or "No" for EACH type of coverage in items a - h.
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
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[ ] No
[ ] No
19. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping?
[ ] No
20. What is this person's marital status?
[ ] Widowed
[ ] Divorced
[ ] Separated
[ ] Never married -- SKIP to I
21. In the PAST 12 MONTHS did this person get --
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
22. How many times has this person been married?
[ ] Two times
[ ] Three or more times
23. In what year did this person last get married?
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24. Has this person given birth to any children in the past 12 months?
[ ] No
[ ] No -- SKIP to question 26
[ ] No -- SKIP to question 26
[ ] 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 U.S. Armed Forces, military Reserves, or National Guard? Active duty does not include training for the Reserves or National Guard, but DOES include activation, for example, for the Persian Gulf War.
[ ] Yes, on active duty during the last 12 months, but not now
[ ] Yes, on active duty in past, but not during the last 12 months
[ ] No, training for Reserves or National Guard only --SKIP to question 28a
[ ] No, never served in the military -SKIP to question 29a
27. When did this person serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces? Mark (X) a box for EACH period in which this person served.
[ ] August 1990 to August 2001 (including Persian Gulf War)
[ ] September 1980 to July 1990
[ ] May 1975 to August 1980
[ ] Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)
[ ] March 1961 to July 1964
[ ] February 1955 to February 1961
[ ] Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)
[ ] January 1947 to June 1950
[ ] World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
[ ] November 1941 or earlier
[ ] No ? SKIP to question 29a
[ ] 10 or 20 percent
[ ] 30 or 40 percent
[ ] 50 or 60 percent
[ ] 70 percent or higher
[ ] No - Did not work (or retired)
[ ] No -- SKIP to question 35a
30. At what location did this person work LAST WEEK? If this person worked at more than one location, print where he or she worked most last week
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, outside the city/town limits
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
[ ] Bus or trolley bus
[ ] Streetcar or trolley car
[ ] Subway or elevated
[ ] Railroad
[ ] Ferryboat
[ ] Taxicab
[ ] Motorcycle
[ ] Bicycle
[ ] Walked
[ ] Worked at home - SKIP to question 38a
[ ] Other method
32. How many people, including this person, usually rode to work in the car, truck or van LAST WEEK?
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33. What time did this person usually leave home to go to work LAST WEEK?
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[ ] a.m.
[ ] p.m.
34. How many minutes did it usually take this person to get from home to work LAST WEEK?
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[ ] No
[ ] No --SKIP to question 36
[ ] No
36. During the LAST 4 WEEKS, has this person been ACTIVELY looking for work?
[ ] No -- SKIP to question 38
37. LAST WEEK, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?
[ ] No, because of own temporary illness
[ ] No, because of all other reasons (in school, etc.)
38. When did this person last work, even for a few days?
[ ] 1 to 5 years ago -SKIP to [L]
[ ] Over 5 years ago or never worked -SKIP to question 47
[ ] No
[ ] 48 to 49 weeks
[ ] 40 to 47 weeks
[ ] 27 to 39 weeks
[ ] 14 to 26 weeks
[ ] 13 weeks or less
40. During the PAST 12 MONTHS (52 weeks), in the WEEKS WORKED, how many hours did this person usually work each WEEK?
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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.
41. Was this person... Mark (X) ONE box
[ ] an employee of a PRIVATE NOT FOR PROFIT, tax-exempt, or charitable organization?
[ ] a local GOVERNMENT employee (city, county, etc.)?
[ ] a state GOVERNMENT employee?
[ ] a Federal GOVERNMENT employee?
[ ] SELF-EMPLOYED in own NOT INCORPORATED business, professional practice, or farm?
[ ] SELF-EMPLOYED in own INCORPORATED business, professional practice, or farm?
[ ] working WITHOUT PAY in family business or farm?
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
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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)
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44. Is this mainly - Mark (X) one box
[ ] wholesale trade?
[ ] retail trade?
[ ] other (agriculture, service, government, etc.)?
45. What kind of work was this person doing? (For example: registered nurse, personal manager, supervisor of order department, secretary, accountant)
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46. What were this person's most important activities or duties? (For example: patient care, directing hiring policies, supervising order clerks, typing and filing, reconciling financial records)
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47. INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS.
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.)
Mark (X) the "No" box to show types of income NOT received.
If net income was a loss, mark the "Loss" box to the right of the dollar amount.
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.
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] Loss
[ ] No
[ ] Loss
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
[ ] No
48. What was this person's total income during the PAST 12 MONTHS? Add entries in questions 47a 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.
[ ] 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 28 for mailing instructions.
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