In Service-Based Enumeration, the Census Bureau counts people who receive services at the following types of locations:
Beginning in February 2020, the Census Bureau will contact facility administrators to obtain important identifying information about their facilities to assist with the enumeration process. During this time, a date and time will be set for the facility administrator to conduct the enumeration, and a preferred enumeration method will be selected.
Please visit Group Quarters Advance Contact for more detailed information.
In Service-Based Enumeration, a Census Bureau representative conducts an in-person interview with each person who is served or staying at a given service-based location on Census Day. Each interview takes approximately 10 minutes.
Shelters may also choose paper response data collection as their enumeration method. In this case, a Census Bureau representative meets with the group quarters administrator to obtain a paper listing of census response data for each person who is served or staying at the facility on Census Day.
Fact Sheet for the Service-Based Enumeration operation.
Informational brochure for the SBE operation.
Informational posters for the Service-Based Enumeration operation.
Sample template for the Paper Response Data Collection enumeration method.
Informational copies of the 2020 Group Quarters Individual Census Questionnaires used for enumeration.