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2010 Census

Today in the mail I saw that we had received something from the 2010 Census and I was a little excited.

This would be the first year I’d be the one filling out the information and noting myself and my family on the Census and I thought it was exciting.

We would be a part of those White Caucasian statics, who are married, with children, have a college education, make x amount of money, own a home, are not veterans, are employed, and whatever other information the Census takes note of.

Then I opened the envelope and it was just a letter telling me to look for the upcoming packet.

What a buzz kill.

But we will be one of those White Caucasian statics, who are married, with children, have a college education, make x amount of money, own a home, are not veterans, are employed and whatever other information the Census takes note of.

I feel like I’m a full fledged adult, that is once I fill out my Census, I’ll be a full fledged adult.

I look forward to that packet and the dull uninteresting questions that count me as a person in my city, in my country.

Bring on the 2010 Census!

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4 Responses to “2010 Census”

  1. Mary Brinkerhoff Says:
    March 11th, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    Same thing happened to me, and Tom was there to witness it. He must really think I’m nuts.

  2. sara Says:
    March 15th, 2010 at 8:50 pm

    I just got the real one today. It didn’t say anything about income… I wonder where they get those facts from. The last census we had I filled out with my freshmen roommates. We felt so adult then as measley 18 year olds…

  3. andrea Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    We received a letter in the mail a few weeks ago, and then yesterday it was dropped off in person to my house. I mentioned that I thought it would come in the mail and she said something about how they weren’t allowed to mail them. I thought it was strange since UT had a news story about getting them in the mail, but I’m sure this was the real census that was handed to me.

  4. andrea Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    Thank you for your concern in sending me the mailing address. I looked up on-line and they said that in rural areas they are doing hand deliveries because so many people have po boxes as mailing addresses and no mail boxes.