Don't trust the census

[fezzyfestoon]

I just got skipped over, there's one more person in North Carolina than they say.

[Bo]

Don't tell me you're supporting Bachmann and all her wacky antics.

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Damn, the federal census is going to be off by 1? This will screw up everything.

[afleitch]

Of course they never ever conducted the census until Obama entered office....

Or had taxes for that matter.

[fezzyfestoon]

I mean, they're obviously trying to ruin North Carolina's chances of gaining a seat because it's Republican.  It was a black girl who came to the door, she must answer to Obama.

[live free or die]

I mean, they're obviously trying to ruin North Carolina's chances of gaining a seat because it's Republican.  It was a black girl who came to the door, she must answer to Obama.

Figures.

[Joe Republic]

If I hadn't gone to get one myself from the public library, they would have skipped us completely.  I strongly doubt they would have sent anybody to knock on our door either, since our address is technically a business.

[fezzyfestoon]

You know what I don't get: how do they know what percent turned their forms in if they haven't finished the census yet?  How do they know how many people are left if they haven't been counted?!

[bgwah]

You know what I don't get: how do they know what percent turned their forms in if they haven't finished the census yet?  How do they know how many people are left if they haven't been counted?!

Umm, if they sent out 10 forms, and have 7 back, then 7/10=70%.

And what do you mean you were "skipped," what did you tell the census person?

[fezzyfestoon]

You know what I don't get: how do they know what percent turned their forms in if they haven't finished the census yet?  How do they know how many people are left if they haven't been counted?!

Umm, if they sent out 10 forms, and have 7 back, then 7/10=70%.

And what do you mean you were "skipped," what did you tell the census person?

Umm...not every house has people in it.  See Detroit.  Send out 10 forms, you might only get one back and that could be 100% participation.  Not everyone has stable housing.

I told her I live in my apartment "seasonally" for school and she just left.  But I wasn't counted at home either, so I'm invisible.

[Linus Van Pelt]

You know what I don't get: how do they know what percent turned their forms in if they haven't finished the census yet?  How do they know how many people are left if they haven't been counted?!

Umm, if they sent out 10 forms, and have 7 back, then 7/10=70%.

And what do you mean you were "skipped," what did you tell the census person?

Umm...not every house has people in it.  See Detroit.  Send out 10 forms, you might only get one back and that could be 100% participation.  Not everyone has stable housing.

I told her I live in my apartment "seasonally" for school and she just left.  But I wasn't counted at home either, so I'm invisible.

That's a mistake on the census taker's part - students are supposed to be counted where they're currently living during the school year.

But as to the second thing, the census has thought of this.

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from http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/#PRate

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

No one even came to my door to ask me if i wanted to be counted. At least you had a black girl come to your door.

[Joe Biden 2020]

You know what I don't get: how do they know what percent turned their forms in if they haven't finished the census yet?  How do they know how many people are left if they haven't been counted?!

Umm, if they sent out 10 forms, and have 7 back, then 7/10=70%.

And what do you mean you were "skipped," what did you tell the census person?

Umm...not every house has people in it.  See Detroit.  Send out 10 forms, you might only get one back and that could be 100% participation.  Not everyone has stable housing.

I told her I live in my apartment "seasonally" for school and she just left.  But I wasn't counted at home either, so I'm invisible.

So, I take it the Census Bureau says you don't exist?

[Frodo]

I mean, they're obviously trying to ruin North Carolina's chances of gaining a seat because it's Republican.  It was a black girl who came to the door, she must answer to Obama.

All important question -was she hot?

[Holmes]

I told her I live in my apartment "seasonally" for school and she just left.  But I wasn't counted at home either, so I'm invisible.

Did she say bye...?

[Tender Branson]

You know what I don't get: how do they know what percent turned their forms in if they haven't finished the census yet?  How do they know how many people are left if they haven't been counted?!

Umm, if they sent out 10 forms, and have 7 back, then 7/10=70%.

And what do you mean you were "skipped," what did you tell the census person?

Umm...not every house has people in it.  See Detroit.  Send out 10 forms, you might only get one back and that could be 100% participation.  Not everyone has stable housing.

I told her I live in my apartment "seasonally" for school and she just left.  But I wasn't counted at home either, so I'm invisible.

There was a massive address canvass last summer to verify all addresses in the US, to which the Census Bureau then sends their forms.

Of course, if the address canvass is faulty and the canvassers are missing some addresses that popped up after the 2000 Census, or were even missed in the 2000 Census, that would lead to big errors, for example that the Census Bureau doesn`t even know that this address exists and therefore A) won`t send any forms to that address, nor B) will they send any Census taker to that address. It simply does not exist.

Not to mention the 100.000 of homeless and illegals etc., so there will always be a massive faulty count.

[Tender Branson]

You know what I don't get: how do they know what percent turned their forms in if they haven't finished the census yet?  How do they know how many people are left if they haven't been counted?!

Umm, if they sent out 10 forms, and have 7 back, then 7/10=70%.

And what do you mean you were "skipped," what did you tell the census person?

Umm...not every house has people in it.  See Detroit.  Send out 10 forms, you might only get one back and that could be 100% participation.  Not everyone has stable housing.

I told her I live in my apartment "seasonally" for school and she just left.  But I wasn't counted at home either, so I'm invisible.

I thought you were living here in Austria ? Are you sure your parents didn`t include you in their Census forms ? Otherwise the Census taker made a mistake.

If I were the Census taker and you told me that you just came back from Austria, where you stayed a few months, but normally attend university in NC and normally live on the campus for most of the year, I would have definitely counted you as a resident of NC.

[minionofmidas]

Why do you pretend you exist? Do you not trust United States government surveys?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I wonder if I would've been double counted if I sent back that extra form they mailed me. Probably not since I'm sure they have safeguards for this sort of thing as some people will send back two forms if mailed.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Census folks made about 4 or 5 attempts last week to do a count of my apartment. My roommate finally acquiesced and gave them the tally, minus our birthdates.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I wouldn't want to count fezzy or Joe Republic, either.   

[Speed of Sound]

I just got skipped over, there's one more person in North Carolina than they say.

More money for the good states, I s'pose!

They made us do them here at the college...who isnt gonna answer to creepy old men stalking kids around campus? The Census form has to be better than whatever else he had in mind for me.

[tik 🪀✨]

Census folks made about 4 or 5 attempts last week to do a count of my apartment. My roommate finally acquiesced and gave them the tally, minus our birthdates.

Why did it take so many different asks?

[dead0man]

I told her I live in my apartment "seasonally" for school and she just left.  But I wasn't counted at home either, so I'm invisible.

Did she say bye...?

Can't you read?  She is black.  Obviously she said "Audi 5000".

[CARLHAYDEN]

You know what I don't get: how do they know what percent turned their forms in if they haven't finished the census yet?  How do they know how many people are left if they haven't been counted?!

Umm, if they sent out 10 forms, and have 7 back, then 7/10=70%.

And what do you mean you were "skipped," what did you tell the census person?

Uh, not correct,

Inasmuch as there are a number of locations which are seasonal residences (vacation homes),  and a certain percentage which are vacant at any given time.