The head of household should complete the form on behalf of every person living in the residence on April 1, 2010, including relatives and non-relatives. Census officials hope most of us will take 10 minutes to fill out the form and mail it back, thus participating in America's largest civic event. The 2010 Census form, with only 10 questions, is one of the shortest in US history, according to the US Census Bureau — aimed at making the process as simple as possible.

The population counts will be delivered to the President of the United States within nine months of Census Day (on or before December 31, 2010), as required by law. This report will show the apportionment population counts by state, and the number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives apportioned to each state.