The United States Census of 2010 counts every person living in the United States on April 1, 2010. Anyone living, renting or visiting in a house, apartment, mobile home, institution, or any other place will be counted. The purposes of the census are many, ranging from taxes, community funding, immigration, and statistical data.

Question number one on the census asks, "How many people were living or staying [here] on April 1, 2010?" The answer box has room for double digits if a household has more than nine people living within its walls. Just in case number one wasn't clear enough, question number two asks, "Were there any additional people staying here April 1, 2010 that you did not include in Question 1?"

Question three on the census inquires about the residential ownership, wanting to know if it's through a mortgage or loan, if it's "free and clear", if it's rented, or if it in inhabited rent-free. Question four asks for a telephone number in case the government "doesn't understand an answer." The form does not state if the telephone number will be sold to solicitors and telemarketers.

Question five launches into individual information about every person under the roof the form was mailed to. Questions five through ten deal with "Person 1" who likely owns or rents the house, apartment, mobile home, shack, cabin, condo, duplex, townhouse, etc. If the owner or renter lives or is staying elsewhere on April 1, 2010, pick any adult to be "Person 1."

Person 1 starts by answering six questions: Name, sex, age and date of birth, Hispanic/Latino/Spanish origin, race, and if he or she lives or stays anywhere else. Every person after Person 1 must answer seven questions. The additional question asks their relation to Person 1.

The United States Census of 2010 has room for six people to answer every question. Additional space is provided for up to six more individuals. Persons 7 through 12 do not answer as many questions on the form. They are only asked for their name, sex, age, date of birth, and their relation to Person 1. However, the form states that, "We may call for additional information about them."

According to radio spots and other commercials, the U.S. government cannot work properly without a complete and accurate census. An enormous amount of taxpayers' money has been spent to promote the census, which in turn is supposed to provide taxpayers with more money. By law, the census form must be completed.