The American Community Survey

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

Dear Resident:
In a few days your household will receive a questionnaire in the mail for a very
important national survey, the American Community Survey. When the questionnaire
arrives, please fill it out and mail it back promptly. The U.S. Census Bureau is
conducting this survey and chose your address, not you personally, as part of a
randomly selected sample.
The American Community Survey collects information about various topics like
education, housing, and jobs. Information from this survey is used by federal, state,
local, and tribal governments to meet the needs of communities across America. For
example, community leaders use this information to decide where schools,
highways, hospitals, and other services are needed. The survey also is used to
develop programs to reduce traffic congestion, provide job training, and plan for the
healthcare needs of the elderly.
If you have access to the Internet and want to learn more about the American
Community Survey, please visit the Census Bureau’s Web site:
www.census.gov/acs/www.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Sincerely,

Charles Louis Kincannon
Director, U.S. Census Bureau

ACS-12(L)S (1-2003)

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