Legal Authority for Census Questions

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QUESTIONS
PLANNED FOR
THE 2010 CENSUS
AND
AMERICAN
COMMUNITY SURVEY
Statutory Uses
March 2008

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STATUTORY USES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. 2010 CENSUS
Age .......................................................................................................................... 5
Gender .................................................................................................................... 6
Hispanic Origin ........................................................................................................ 7
Race ........................................................................................................................ 8
Relationship............................................................................................................. 9
Tenure ................................................................................................................... 10
B. AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY
Basic Characteristics
Age .............................................. 11
Gender ........................................ 12
Hispanic Origin ............................ 14
Race ............................................ 15
Relationship................................. 16

Labor Force Status ............................. 31
Industry, Occupation, and Class
of Worker....................................... 32
Place of Work and Journey to Work ... 33
Work Status Last Year........................ 34
Vehicles Available .............................. 35

Social Characteristics
Marital Status............................... 17
Fertility ......................................... 18
Grandparents as Caregivers........ 19
Ancestry ...................................... 20
Place of Birth, Citizenship, and
Year of Entry............................ 21
Language Spoken at Home ......... 22
Educational Attainment and
School Enrollment ................... 25
Residence 1 Year Ago................. 26
Veteran Status and Period of
Military Service ........................ 27
Disability ...................................... 28

Physical Characteristics
Year Structure Built ............................ 36
Units in Structure ................................ 37
Year Moved Into Unit .......................... 38
Rooms ................................................ 39
Bedrooms ........................................... 40
Kitchen Facilities................................. 41
Plumbing Facilities.............................. 42
House Heating Fuel............................ 43
Telephone Service Available ............. 44
Farm Residence ................................. 45
Financial Characteristics
Tenure ................................................ 46
Value .................................................. 47
Rent .................................................... 48
Selected Monthly Owner Costs .......... 49

Economic Characteristics
Income......................................... 29
Food Stamps Benefit ................... 30

C. NEW FOR THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY
Health Insurance Coverage ................................................................................... 51
Marital History........................................................................................................ 52
VA Service-Connected Disability Rating................................................................ 53

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FEDERAL AGENCY REFERENCE LIST
DED
DHS
DOA
DOC
DOE
DOJ
DOL
DOT
EEO
FCC
FRS
HHS
HUD
NSF
OMB
VAD

Department of Education
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Energy
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of Transportation
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Reserve System, Board of Governors of the
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Housing and Urban Development
National Science Foundation
Office of Management and Budget
Department of Veterans Affairs

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A. 2010 CENSUS

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AGE asked since 1800
SELECTED STATUTORY USES
DED ................................................................. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
[20 U.S.C. 1411(e), Chapter 33, Subchapter II],
Vocational and Technical Education Assistance to the States
[20 U.S.C. 2321(a)(2)(A), (B), & (C) and 2372(a), Chapter 44, Subchapter I],
School-to-Work Opportunities Act
[20 U.S.C. 6145 and 6177, Chapter 69, Subchapter II-Part B and Subchapter III]
DOC............................................................................................... Legislative Redistricting
[13 U.S.C. 141(c)]
DOJ.................................................. Voting Rights Act (Bilingual Election Requirements)
[42 U.S.C. 1973aa-1a; 28 CFR Part 55],
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Unlawful Employment Practices)
[42 U.S.C. 2000e-2; 29 CFR 1607.4(B)]
DOL.............................................................................. Workforce Investment Act of 1998
[P.L. 105-220, Sec. 182(a)]
DOT.............................................................. Bureau of Transportation Statistics Authority
[49 U.S.C. 111(c)(1), (c)(5), (e)(3), and (g)]
EEO ....................................................................Age Discrimination and Employment Act
[29 U.S.C. 623(a)-(d), 633(a); 29 CFR 1625.7(d)]
HHS .................................................................................................... Older Americans Act
[42 U.S.C. 3002(a)(24)(28)(33), 3024(a), 3025(a)(1)(E) & (2)(C) & (E),
3026(a)(1) & (b), and 3027(a)(28)],
Public Health Service Act
[42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)(A) & (B), 254e(b) & (d) and 254f-1],
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
[42 U.S.C. 8629(a)(5)]
HUD...........................................Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
[42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(6)(D)(iv)]
VAD............................................................................ State Home Facilities for Furnishing
Domiciliary, Nursing Home and Hospital Care
[38 U.S.C. 8131(1) and 8134(a)(2)],
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act
[38 U.S.C. 317 and 318, Chapter 3],
Disabled Veterans Outreach Program
[38 U.S.C. 4103A(a)(1), Chapter 41]

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GENDER asked since 1790
SELECTED STATUTORY USES
DED ...................................................Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance
[20 U.S.C. 1067a(b), 1067k(2) & (5)]
DOA....................................................................................................... Child Nutrition Act
[42 U.S.C.1786; 17 CFR 246]
DOC..............................................................................Intercensal Estimates of Population
[13 U.S.C. 181(a)]
DOJ................................................................................................ Civil Rights Act of 1964
[42 U.S.C. 1975c and 42 U.S.C. 2000c-2, d, & e]
DOT.............................................................. Bureau of Transportation Statistics Authority
[49 U.S.C. 111(c)(1), (c)(5), (e)(3), and (g)]
EEO ....................................................................... Federal Affirmative Employment Plans
[42 U.S.C. 2000e-16(B)(1); 29 CFR 1608.12],
Civil Rights Act of 1964
[42 U.S.C. 2000e-2; 29 CFR 1607.4 (B)]
FCC ....................................................................................... Communications Act of 1934
[47 U.S.C. 151 and 54]
HHS ................................................................................................... Older Americans Act,
[42 U.S.C. 3002(a)(24)(28)(33), 3025(a)(1)(E) & (2)(C) & (E),
3026(a)(1) & (b), and 3027(a)(28)],
Public Health Service Act
[42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)(A) & (B), 254e(b) & (d), and 254f-1]
HUD.................................................................. National Affordable Housing Subchapter I
[42 U.S.C. 12705(b)(1); 24 CFR 91.205(a)]
VAD.......................................................State Home Facilities for Furnishing Domiciliary,
Nursing Home, and Hospital Care
[38 U.S.C. 8131(1) and 8134(a)(2)],
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, Chapter 81
[38 U.S.C. 317 and 318, Chapter 3]

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HISPANIC ORIGIN asked since 1970
SELECTED STATUTORY USES
DOA .......................................................................................Nutrition Education Program
[7 U.S.C. 3175(c)(2)(B)(ii)]
DOC............................................................................................... Legislative Redistricting
[13 U.S.C. 141(c)]
DOJ.................................................. Voting Rights Act (Bilingual Election Requirements)
[42 U.S.C. 1973aa-1a; 28 CFR Part 55],
Civil Rights Act of 1964
[42 U.S.C. 1975c and U.S.C. 2000c-2, d, & e]
DOT.............................................................. Bureau of Transportation Statistics Authority
[49 U.S.C. 111(c)(1), (c)(5), (e)(3), and (g)]
EEO ....................................................................... Federal Affirmative Employment Plans
[42 U.S.C. 2000e-16(B)(1); 29 CFR 1608.12],
Civil Rights Act of 1964
[42 U.S.C. 2000e-2; 29 CFR 1607.4(B)]
FRS .................................................................................... Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
[12 U.S.C. 2809(a)]
HHS .................................................................................................... Older Americans Act
[42 U.S.C. 3002(a)(24)(28)(33), 3025(a)(1)(E) and (2)(C) & (E),
3026(a)(1) & (b), and 3027(a)(28)],
Public Health Service Act
[42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)(A) & (B), 254e(b) & (d), and 254f-1]
HUD.................................................................. National Affordable Housing Subchapter I
[42 U.S.C. 12705(b)(1); 24CFR 91.205(a)]
VAD ............................................................................Veterans Benefits Improvement Act
[38 U.S.C. 317 and 318, Chapter 3]

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RACE asked since 1790
SELECTED STATUTORY USES
DED ...................................................Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance
[20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq., 1062(a)(4), 1063(c),
1063b(e)(2)(a), Chapter 28, Subchapter III],
School-to-Work Opportunities
[20 U.S.C. 6145 and 6177,
Chapter 69, Subchapter II-Part B and Subchapter III]
DOA........................................................................................Nutrition Education Program
[7 U.S.C. 3175(c)(2)(B)(ii)]
DOC............................................................................................... Legislative Redistricting
[13 U.S.C. 141(c)]
DOJ.................................................. Voting Rights Act (Bilingual Election Requirements)
[42 U.S.C. 1973aa-1a; 28 CFR Part 55],
Civil Rights Act of 1964
[42 U.S.C. 1975c and 42 U.S.C. 2000c-2, d, & e]
DOT.............................................................. Bureau of Transportation Statistics Authority
[49 U.S.C. 111(c)(1), (c)(5), (e)(3), and (g)]
EEO ....................................................................... Federal Affirmative Employment Plans
[42 U.S.C. 2000e-16(B)(1); 29 CFR 1608.12],
Civil Rights Act of 1964
[42 U.S.C. 2000e-2; 29 CFR 1607.4(B)]
FRS .................................................................................... Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
[12 U.S.C. 2809(a)]
HHS .................................................................................................... Older Americans Act
[42 U.S.C. 3002(a)(24)(28)(33), 3025(a)(1)(E) & (2)(C) & (E),
3026(a)(1) & (b), and 3027 (a)(28)],
Public Health Service Act
[42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)(A) & (B), 254e(b) & (d) and 254f-1],
Indian Health Care Improvement Act (P.L. 94-437)
[25 U.S.C. 1621(b)(2), 1621(e)(1) & (2), and 1621o]
HUD...........................................Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
[42 U.S.C. 5306(a)(1); 24 CFR 1003.101],
National Affordable Housing Subchapter I
[42 U.S.C. 12705 (b)(1); 24 CFR 91.205(a)]
VAD.............................................................................Veterans Benefits Improvement Act
[38 U.S.C. 317 and 318, Chapter 3]

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RELATIONSHIP asked since 1880
SELECTED STATUTORY USES
DED .............................................................................................No Child Left Behind Act
Rural and Low Income School Program
[20 U.S.C. 7351]
DOC..............................................................................Intercensal Estimates of Population
[13 U.S.C. 181(a)]
DOT.............................................................. Bureau of Transportation Statistics Authority
[49 U.S.C. 111(c)(1), (c)(5), (e)(2), (e)(3), and (g)],
Office of Intermodalism Authority
[49 U.S.C. 5503(f) and (g)]
HHS ...............................................................................................................Head Start Act
[42 U.S.C. 9835(a)(4)(B)],
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
[42 U.S.C. 8629(a)],
Older Americans Act
[42 U.S.C. 3002(a)(24)(28)(33), 3025(a)(1)(E) & (2)(C) & (E),
3026(a)(1) & (b), and 3027(a)(28)]
HUD.................................................................. National Affordable Housing Subchapter I
[42 U.S.C. 12705(b)(1); 24 CFR 91.205 (a)]

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TENURE asked since 1890
SELECTED STATUTORY USES
DOC........................................................... Statistical Information Used to Design Surveys
[13 U.S.C. 182]
HHS ........................................Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
[42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(8)],
Community Services Block Grant Act
[42 U.S.C. 9902(2) and 9908(b)(1)(A), (b)(11) & (c)(1)(A)(i)]
HUD.................................................................. National Affordable Housing Subchapter I
[42 U.S.C. 12705(b)(1); 24 CFR 91.205(a)],
Low Income Housing
[42 U.S.C. 1437f(c)(1)],
Allocation of Housing Funds
[42 U.S.C. 1439(d)(1)(A)(i); 24 CFR 791.402]

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