Service-Based Enumeration (SBE) provides an opportunity for people without conventional housing or people experiencing homelessness to be included in the census by enumerating them at places where they receive services or at pre-identified outdoor locations. SBE for the 2018 Census Test will include: collecting respondent information using the individual census questionnaire, studying methods and procedures to prevent duplication of records of individuals, and determining the number of enumerators needed for this operation in the 2020 Census.
For the 2018 Census Test, SBE will be a field operation conducted in one location: Providence County, Rhode Island. It will be conducted from July 25, 2018, through July 27, 2018.