I just moved in. Should I complete the American Community Survey (ACS) or give it to someone else?

The ACS is designed to measure characteristics of persons who live or stay in each community at the time their address was selected for the survey. To do this, the ACS employs a two-month rule in determining who is eligible to participate in the survey: if the current resident of the address is living or staying at the address for more than two months, that resident should complete the ACS.

There are a few exceptions:

• People who stay in a residence close to their work and return regularly to another residence, usually to be with family, are considered to be current residents of the family residence, not the work-related residence.
• People who have nowhere else to live should be counted at the address where they are currently living, even if they do not plan to stay in the address for more than two months.
• Children in shared custody should be included if they are present in the home when the survey is completed.

Please do not forward the ACS information to someone who does not live at the address, such as a previous tenant, landlord, or property manager.