The U.S. Census Bureau seeks public comment on special census questionnaires and the request for cost estimate form. The Bureau is extending their use, unchanged. Comments are due by December 21, 2025.
“A special census is an enumeration of population, housing units, group quarters, and transitory locations, conducted by the Census Bureau at the request of a governmental unit (GU). … Local officials frequently request a special census when there has been a significant population change in their community because of annexation, growth, or the addition of new group quarters facilities. Communities may also consider a special census if there was a significant number of vacant housing units during the previous decennial census that are now occupied.”
“A full special census is a basic enumeration of population, housing units, and group quarters for the entire area within the jurisdiction of a local GU. A partial special census is conducted using the same methodologies and procedures as a regular or full special census, but it is for an area or section within the jurisdiction of the local GU. For example, GUs may choose to conduct a partial special census for just those areas that might have experienced a large population growth or a boundary change.”
- Notice Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Special Census Program https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/21/2025-20553/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for
