I have a general question about the Census. I filled it out online and there were several questions that I can't understand why they are asking. From the Census.gov website it reads :
" The census tells us who we are and where we are going as a nation, and helps our communities determine where to build everything from schools to supermarkets, and from homes to hospitals. It helps the government decide how to distribute funds and assistance to states and localities"
I was asked if I was married and was it male/ female relationship etc... If I had answered female/ female..what would that help the government decide about giving money,or the community deciding to build something?
It asked for race and it was very detailed about it. Giving examples of each race classification.
I know it is to show where we are going as a nation... but it just seems weird. On the old census from Ancestry.. It just asks name, occupation, race( in the simplest of form) to me it was far more intrusive this time.. but maybe that's just me.
" The census tells us who we are and where we are going as a nation, and helps our communities determine where to build everything from schools to supermarkets, and from homes to hospitals. It helps the government decide how to distribute funds and assistance to states and localities"
I was asked if I was married and was it male/ female relationship etc... If I had answered female/ female..what would that help the government decide about giving money,or the community deciding to build something?
It asked for race and it was very detailed about it. Giving examples of each race classification.
I know it is to show where we are going as a nation... but it just seems weird. On the old census from Ancestry.. It just asks name, occupation, race( in the simplest of form) to me it was far more intrusive this time.. but maybe that's just me.