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Facts about the U.S. Census

Is my Census information private?

There are laws to protect the privacy of people who fill out the Census survey.

“By law, personally identifiable information collected for a decennial census is released to the public after 72 years.”- U.S. Census

“Violating the confidentiality of a respondent is a federal crime with serious penalties, including a federal prison sentence of up to five years, a fine of up to $250,000, or both.”-U.S. Census