jerryc41 wrote:
It took me just a couple of minutes to complete the census online. I bet a large portion of the population will not complete the census, largely because of irrational fears.
In case you didn't look yet, there is nothing suspect or scary on the census.
Ten years ago I received my census questionnaire in the mail. I filled it out and mailed it back in the postage paid envelope that came with it. Ten years before that, when a census taker knocked on my door, we invited him into our home and spent thirty minutes with him filling out our form. This year like you, I filled out the form online in less than fifteen minutes. I do not feel that this is an inconvenience or an invasion of my privacy. The information collected helps our local governments to serve us better by knowing how and where to spend our tax dollars more efficiently. Please everyone, participate in this important event. It only happens every ten years.