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CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) LOS ANGELES (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU 15350 SHERMAN WAY STE 400 VAN NUYS CA 91406 Telephone: 1-800-992-3530 #2 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) DENVER (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU 6900 W JEFFERSON AVE STE 100 DENVER CO 80235-2032 Telephone: 800-593-5096 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) ATLANTA (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU 101 MARIETTA ST NW STE 3200 ATLANTA GA 30303-2711 Telephone: 404-730-3832 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) CHICAGO (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU 1111 W 22ND ST STE 400 OAK BROOK IL 60523-1918 Telephone: 1-800-865-6384 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) KANSAS CITY (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU 1211 N 8TH STREET KANSAS CITY KS 66101-2129 Telephone: 1-913-551-6728 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) BOSTON (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU P O BOX 9108 BOSTON MA 02117-9108 Telephone: 617-424-4501 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) DETROIT (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU 1395 BREWERY PARK BLVD STE 100 DETROIT MI 48207-2635 Telephone: 1-800-432-1495 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) CHARLOTTE (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU 901 CENTER PARK DR STE 106 CHARLOTTE NC 28217-2935 Telephone: 1-800-331-7358, prompt 2 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) NEW YORK (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU 395 HUDSON ST STE 800 NEW YORK NY 10014-7451 Telephone: 1-800-991-2520, ext. 43475 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) PHILADELPHIA (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU 833 CHESTNUT ST STE 504 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107-4405 Telephone: 800-262-2367 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) DALLAS (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU 8585 N STEMMONS FRWY STE 800 S DALLAS TX 75247-3836 Telephone: 214-253-4400 or 800-835-9752, ext. 34410 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov CPS-263(MIS-1)(L) SEATTLE (2-2008) DC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-0001 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FROM THE DIRECTOR U.S. CENSUS BUREAU You may have read in the newspaper – – or heard on the radio or television – – the official government figures on total employment and unemployment issued each month. The U.S. Census Bureau obtains these figures, as well as information about people not in the labor force, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). This information, which we collect for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides vital up-to-date estimates of the number of people working, the number who are unemployed, and many other related facts. Occasionally, we ask additional questions on education, health, family income, housing, and other important subjects. A Census Bureau representative, who will show an official identification card, will call on you within the next week or so. The representative will ask questions concerning the ages, employment status, and occupations of the members of your household, as well as other related information. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 182. Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Any Census Bureau employee who violates these provisions is subject to a fine up to $250,000 or a prison sentence up to five years or both. We have selected your address and about 55,000 others throughout the United States for this survey. Because this is a sample survey, your answers represent not only yourself and your household, but also hundreds of other households like yours. For this reason, your participation in this voluntary survey is extremely important to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the final results. Although there are no penalties for failure to answer any question, each unanswered question lessens the accuracy of the final data. Your cooperation will be a distinct service to our country. On the other side of this letter are answers to questions which participants ask most frequently about this survey. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Steven H. Murdock Further information may be obtained from: REGIONAL DIRECTOR US CENSUS BUREAU 601 UNION ST STE 3800 SEATTLE WA 98101-1074 Telephone: 1-800-233-3308, ext. 22 USCENSUSBUREAU Helping You Make Informed Decisions www.census.gov Current Population Survey (CPS) – Frequently Asked Questions Who uses this information? What is this survey all about? In a country as big as ours and one that changes so rapidly between decennial censuses, people in government, business, and other groups need up-to-date facts in order to plan efficient and adequate programs. It is important to know how many people are working or out of work (to help direct programs which would contribute to an expanding economy and provide new jobs), how many children will be attending school (to plan for schools and the training of an adequate number of teachers), how many new families are forming (to plan for adequate housing to meet their needs), and so on. Occasionally, we may combine data from the CPS with data from other government agencies to provide a comprehensive set of summary information about employment, income, and participation in various government programs. The CPS is one of the most important and timely sources of information used to make such plans. How was I selected for this survey? Actually, we selected your address rather than you personally for this survey. Each month, we scientifically select about 18,000 groups of addresses to represent the United States. Each of the address groups contains about four housing units and altogether result in about 55,000 interviewed households each month. If you should move away while your address is still in the survey, we would interview the family that moves in. How many times will I be contacted and how long will it take? Our representatives contact occupants of a selected dwelling eight times–4 months in one year and the same 4 months in the following year. In addition, we contact a small number of households twice during one of the 8 months to ensure the validity of our statistics and verify that our representatives are doing the best job possible. On occasion, selected households may be asked to participate in other surveys after they have completed their CPS interviews. On average, a CPS interview should take about 10 to 15 minutes. Your interview may be somewhat shorter or longer than this depending on such things as the number of adults in your household or the type of questions asked in a given month. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Paperwork Project 0607-0049, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, AMSD-3K138, Washington, D.C. 20233. You may e-mail comments to Paperwork@census.gov; use "Paperwork Project 0607-0049" as the subject. What protection do I have? Is this survey authorized by law? All information individuals give to the Census Bureau is held in the strictest confidence by law (Title 13, United States Code, Section 9). Title 13, United States Code, Section 182, and Title 29, United States Code, Sections 1 through 9, authorize the collection of most of the information we request in this survey. In some months, the survey may contain questions authorized under laws other than those cited; further information concerning the authority for any particular portion of the survey can be obtained from the representative who contacts your household. The Office of Management and Budget Control number for CPS is 0607-0049. Without this number we would not be able to conduct this survey. To ensure your protection, the laptops used for the data collection are password protected and all survey responses are encrypted. Why do you include me? I’m retired. Some retirees may feel that their activities are not important to this type of survey and wonder why we include them. In order to have an accurate picture of the entire population, it is necessary to include people in all age groups. Our experience with interviewing retirees shows that many are participating in the labor force because they work part time or are looking for work. This information, along with data on other subjects such as income, health, and housing, assists in measuring the economic condition of the elderly population as a whole. CPS-263(MIS-1)(L)
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Current Population Survey, Voting & Civic Engagement Supplements |
| File Modified | 2008-02-25 |
| File Created | 2008-02-20 |