2010 U.S. Census Taker Encounters Door to Door Hostility
That’s my imaginary headline. As far as I know, nothing has happened yet to those unlucky public officials and volunteers who have to peddle the Census door to door. I can only imagine the hassles they see when arriving to a home who suspect the government is up to no good. And what of the dozen illegals stashed in the basement? I’d guess those homes are mighty protective of their secrets. It leads me to think there’s absolutely no possible way to reach any kind of accuracy within say, 5%, of what the real population is. No doubt the government understands this also. Here’s an example of the possible math:
Census taken for City X=100,000 individuals, adjust for people not home, on vacation, or lying (x.75) , compensate for people without an address (bums, homeless, truckers, astronauts) 100,000 / 5% + 100,000 x .75 + 100,000.
Either way, it’s definitely not a job I would find enriching. If you’re interested in being a Census Taker as a part-time job, here’s some more information.
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