By: Curious on 1/21/09
I sure hope the woman didn't give him any information ... and I think that from the questions posed, it's not hard to guess why he asked them.

By: etech30 on 1/22/09
"It is unknown why the man posed these questions"

Seriously? Nobody really has any idea why he asked these questions? Good grief....

By: Boo on 1/22/09
"It is unknown why...?" I think my 5 year old grandson could probably help you out with that.

By: disclosure on 1/22/09
Although the official count will be in 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts surveys every month every year. This is where employment, unemployment, inflation, housing, health, crime, and other statistics come from. This man in this article may or may not have been an imposter. The best way to determine if the person is legitimate is to call the U.S. Census Bureau. The Charlotte NC Regional Office serves this area.

By: etech30 on 1/22/09
disclosure-does a census taker need to know if a person keeps money in the house?

Now, if this is someone who is legit, then other people in the neighborhood should be reporting this as well, or am I wrong on this?

By: disclosure on 1/22/09
WSMV reported "the person asked questions about her income and how many people live at her house." These are typical Census survey questions. A legitimate Census employee will have no problem with a person calling the police and waiting for the police to arrive to confirm their identity.

It would not be cost effective to interview everyone in the U.S. to determine important national measures. Census surveys are conducted at random pre-selected addresses. Each interviewed household may represent 2,000+ other households across the U.S.

By: Boo on 1/22/09
disclosure- Your post was interesting and informative. Thank you. I never knew these facts. Just goes to show we are never too old to learn from others.