Did your household receive a letter from the U.S. Census Bureau about responding to the SIPP online using a link or QR code? If so, this page is for you.

If a Census Bureau Field Representative contacted your household regarding in-person participation in the Survey of Income and Program Participation, click here.

Phone: 888-369-3608

Email: [email protected]

What is the Survey of Income and Program Participation?

Although we conduct a census every ten years, some information needs to be updated more often. The Survey of Income and Program Participation is a survey designed to provide a continuing measure of the economic condition of the United States. The data collected cover topics such as labor force participation, participation in government programs, and general demographic characteristics.

Will my information be confidential?

Yes. The Census Bureau is required by law to protect this information. The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify you. We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, U.S. Code, Sections 141 and 182. Federal law protects your privacy and keeps your answers confidential (Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9). Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data.

Why was I selected?

The U.S. Census Bureau chose your address, not you personally, as part of a randomly selected sample from a list of all mailable addresses in the United States. Only a sample is selected because surveying every address in the country would cost too much and take too long. Your voluntary participation is essential to ensure that this survey’s results are complete and accurate. It is important that all selected households respond to the survey to make sure that the experiences of all types of households are represented.

How much time will the survey take?

We estimate that it will take about 20 minutes to complete this survey. This includes time for reviewing the instructions and completing and reviewing your answers. You may email comments regarding the burden estimate or concerns about the survey to [email protected].

This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit OMB approval number is 0607-0978 This number also appears on the login screen which confirms this approval. If this number were not displayed, we could not conduct this survey.