Current Population Survey – Advance Letter and Frequently Asked Questions

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

A Message from the Direc tor, U.S. Census Bureau:

Dear Resident,
Your address has been selected to partic ipate in the Current Population Survey. This
monthly survey is the source of the Nation's unemployment rate that you may hear about in
the news. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts this survey in partnership with the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
The Current Population Survey collects information on employment and earnings of people
living in the United States. The results help determine federal funding for veteran's programs,
youth ac tivities, food assistance and more. The survey results are also used by the Federal
Reserve to set interest rates.
The success of this survey depends on your participation. We cannot substitute
another address for yours. Your address is part of a scientifically selected sample of
addresses c hosen throughout the country. Your answers represent hundreds of other U.S.
households.

Answers to frequently asked questions are on the back of this letter. If you have other
questions, please visit c ensus.gov/c ps, or call your Census Bureau Regional Office which
can be found at www.census.gov/regions.

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You do not need to take any action at this time. A Census Bureau representative will contact
you soon to ask your household to complete the survey.
Thank you in advance for participating in this important survey.

CPS,263(MIS-1 )(L)
(6-2024)

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