Who gets counted in the census?

The Census Bureau includes every person living in the U.S. — regardless of citizenship or immigration status. International visitors on vacation or work trips to the U.S. during the census are not included. Residents are counted at the address where they usually live and sleep. The Census Bureau has a detailed breakdown of how the 2020 census will count deployed troops, college students, incarcerated people, those displaced by natural disasters and other groups in unique living situations.

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1. Why is the census important?
2. When does the 2020 census officially start?
3. How is the census taken?
4. Who gets counted in the census?
5. What questions will the 2020 census ask?
6. Can I refuse to answer a census question?
7. Are census responses confidential?
8. Can I respond to the census in a language other than English?
9. How do I apply for a census job?
10. When will the 2020 census results be released?