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Everyone Counts
The census is a count of everyone, documented and undocumented, living in the United States that takes place every 10 years.
All responses provided on the 2010 Census questionnaire or to a Census Bureau employee are confidential and protected under Title 13 of the United States Code and violating this law is a crime with severe penalties. In addition, other federal laws, including the Confidential Statistical Efficiency Act and the Privacy Act reinforce these protections.In simple terms, this means, NO IRS, NO IMMIGRATION, NO CIA, NO FBI, NO POLICE, NO WELFARE, NO COURT, NO HOMELAND SECURITY, NO FREEDOME OF INFORMATION ACT, NOT EVEN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES can access and identify any inidivdual and the responses provided.
We Collect Information to Produce Statistics We use your information to produce statistics. Your answers cannot be used against you by any government agency or court.
Sworn for Life to Protect Your Confidentiality
All Census Bureau employees take the oath of nondisclosure and are sworn for life to protect the confidentiality of the data.
Violating the Oath Is a Serious Crime
The penalty for unlawful disclosure is a fine of up to $250,000 or imprisonment of up to 5 years, or both.