BROWARD COUNTY – Many Broward County residents who have received their 2010 Census Form in the mail may have discovered that the form contains a pre-printed home mailing address different from what they are accustomed to seeing or using. This should not be a concern for residents.
The U.S. Census Bureau has verified each resident address for accuracy. The 20-digit identification number on your individual form links back to the Census Bureau’s master address and geographic files, which were physically verified by on-the-ground census workers who located each housing unit.
In addition, the address on your form may not list the city name or zip code you are accustomed to seeing on your mail. According to the Census Bureau, this is due to a cost-saving measure that streamlines how the forms are sorted and delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Completing your Census form with this information on it will not affect which city, town or block your household’s responses will be assigned to when the census results are tabulated.
Residents who have not yet received their forms are urged to be patient! All forms may not be received until the end of March. However if residents have not received a Census Form by April 12, they should call one of the Bureau’s toll-free help lines:
English: 1-866-872-6868
Chinese: 1-866-935-2010
Korean: 1-866-955-2010
Russian: 1-866-965-2010
Spanish: 1-866-928-2010
Vietnamese: 1-866-945-2010
TDD (Telephone Display Device for the hearing impaired): 1-866-783-2010
Puerto Rico (in English): 1-866-939-2010
Puerto Rico (in Spanish): 1-866-929-2010
The 2010 Census Form consists of 10 questions and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. And, residents are assured by law that the Census Bureau cannot share an individual’s responses with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement entities.
