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:
About three weeks ago, the U.S. Census Bureau sent the American Community
Survey questionnaire to your address. If you have already completed and mailed
your questionnaire, thank you very much. If you have not mailed the
questionnaire, please send it soon. We have enclosed another questionnaire with
this letter.
We realize that you may have recently answered the 2010 Census. Some
households, including yours, will receive both the 2010 Census and the American
Community Survey this year. Answering both is important and is required by
U.S. law. Your response is so important that a Census Bureau field representative
may attempt to contact you by telephone or personal visit if we do not receive
your questionnaire. The Census Bureau is required by U.S. law to keep your
answers confidential.
The information collected in the American Community Survey will help decide
where new schools, hospitals, and fire stations are needed. The information also
is used to develop programs to reduce traffic congestion, provide job training, and
plan for the healthcare needs of the elderly.
The enclosed brochure answers frequently asked questions about the American
Community Survey. If you need help filling out the questionnaire, please use the
enclosed guide or call our toll-free number (1-800-354-7271). Thank you.
Sincerely,

Robert M. Groves
Director
Enclosures

ACS-14(LX2010) (7-2009)

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