The Puerto Rico Community Survey 2005
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. Census Bureau
People are our most important resource. This Census Bureau survey collects information about education, employment, income, and housing - information your community uses to plan and fund programs. Your response is important, and we keep your answers confidential.
If you need help or have questions about completing this form, please call 1-800-354-7271. The telephone call is free.
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This form asks for three types of information:
- basic information about the people who are living or staying at the address on the mailing label above
- pecific information about this house, apartment, or mobile home
- more detailed information about each person living or staying here
1. What is your name? Please print the name of the person who is filling out this form. Include the telephone number so we can contact you if there is a question, and today's date.
First Name: ____
MI: _
Area Code + Number ____
Date (Month/Day/Year) _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _
2. How many people are living or staying at this address?
Please turn to the next page to continue
List of residents
[The information below appears in a table. There is space to answer questions 1-6 (located in columns) for five persons (located in rows). Below the first three questions, there is space to list persons 6 - 8, and below questions 4 - 6, to list persons 9 - 12 when applicable. No space to answer questions if provided for persons 6 - 12.]
Read these instructions first
Please fill out this form as soon as possible after receiving it in the mail
- List everyone who is living or staying here for more than 2 months.
- List anyone else staying here who does not have another usual place to stay.
- Do not list anyone who is living somewhere else for more than 2 months, such as a college students living away.
If this place is a vacation home or a temporary residence where no one in this household stays for more than 2 months, do not list any names in the List of residents. Complete only pages 4, 5, and 6 and return the form.
If you are not sure whom to list, call 1-800-354-7271.
If there are more than five people, list them here. We may call you for more information about them.
After you've created the List of residents, answer the questions across the top of the page for the first five people on the list.
First Name: ____
MI _
[] Female
Month _ _ Day _ _Year of birth _ _ _ _
[X] Person 1
(Person 1 is the person living or staying here in whose name this house or apartment is owned, being bought, or rented. If there is no such person, start with the name of any adult living or staying here.)
[For persons 2 - 5]
Relationship of Person [2 - 5] to Person 1.
[] Husband or wife
[] Son or daughter
[] Brother or sister
[] Grandchild
[] In-law
[] Other relative
[] Roomer, boarder
[] Housemate, roommate
[] Unmarried partner
[] Foster child
[] Other non-relative
If there are more than five people, list them here. We may call you for more information about them.
After you've created the List of residents, answer the questions across the top of the page for the first five people on the list.
First Name: ____
MI _
[] Widowed
[] Divorced
[] Separated
[] Never married
5. Is this person Spanish/Hispanic/Latino?
[] No, not Spanish/Hispanic/Latino
[] Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano
[] Yes, Puerto Rican
[] Yes, Cuban
[] Yes, other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino. Print group ____
6. What is this person's race?
Mark (X) one or more races to indicate what this person considers himself/herself to be
[] Black or African American
[] American Indian or Alaska Native -- Print the name of enrolled or principal tribe: _______
[] Asian Indian
[] Chinese
[] Filipino
[] Japanese
[] Korean
[] Vietnamese
[] Other Asian -- Print race _______
[] Native Hawaiian
[] Guamanian or Chamorro
[] Samoan
[] Other Pacific Islander -- Print race below _______
[] Some other race -- Print race below _______
First Name: ____
MI _
When you are finished, turn the page and continue with the Housing section.
Housing
Housing information helps your community plan for police and fire protection.
- Please answer the following questions about the house, apartment, or mobile home at the address on the mailing label.
[] A mobile home
[] A one-family house detached from any other house
[] A one-family house attached to one or more houses
[] A building with 2 apartments
[] A building with 3 or 4 apartments
[] A building with 5 to 9 apartments
[] A building with 10 to 19 apartments
[] A building with 20 to 49 apartments
[] A building with 50 or more apartments
[] Boat, RV, van, etc.
[] 2000 to 2004
[] 1990 to 1999
[] 1980 to 1989
[] 1970 to 1979
[] 1960 to 1969
[] 1950 to 1959
[] 1940 to 1949
[] 1939 or earlier
[] 1 to 9.9 cuerdas
[] 10 or more cuerdas
[] None
[] $1 to $999
[] $1,000 to $2,499
[] $2,500 to $4,999
[] $5,000 to $9,999
[] $10,000 or more
[] No
[] 1 room
[] 2 rooms
[] 3 rooms
[] 4 rooms
[] 5 rooms
[] 6 rooms
[] 7 rooms
[] 8 rooms
[] 9 or more rooms
[] 1 bedroom
[] 2 bedrooms
[] 3 bedrooms
[] 4 bedrooms
[] 5 or more bedrooms
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6 or more
[] Gas: bottled, tank or LP
[] Electricity
[] Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
[] Coal or coke
[] Wood
[] Solar energy
[] Other fuel
[] No fuel used
or
[] Included in rent or condominium fee
[] No charge or electricity not used
or
[] Included in rent or condominium fee
[] Included in electricity payment entered above
[] No charge or gas not used
or
[] Included in rent or condominium fee
[] No charge
Past 12 month's cost: $____.00
or
[] Included in rent or condominium fee
[] No charge or these fuels not used
What was the value of the Food Stamps received during the past 12 months?
What is the monthly condominium fee? For renters, answer only if you pay the condominium fee in addition to your rent; otherwise, mark the "None" box.
or
[] None
[] Owned by you or someone in this household free and clear (without a mortgage or loan)?
[] Rented for cash rent?
[] Occupied without payment of cash rent? --Skip to C
18a. What is the monthly rent for this house, apartment, or mobile home?
18b. Does this monthly rent include any meals?
[] No
[] 10,000 to 14,999
[] 15,000 to 19.999
[] 20,000 to 24,999
[] 25,000 to 29,999
[] 30,000 to 34,999
[] 35,000 to 39,999
[] 40,000 to 49,999
[] 50,000 to 59,999
[] 60,000 to 69,999
[] 70,000 to 79,999
[] 80,000 to 89,999
[] 90,000 to 99,999
[] 100,000 to 124,999
[] 125,000 to 149,999
[] 150,000 to 174,999
[] 175,000 to 199,999
[] 200,000 to 249,999
[] 250,000 or more, specify: $____.00
20. What are the annual real estate taxes on this property?
or
[] None
or
[] None
[] Yes, contract to purchase
[] No
or
[] No regular payment required -- skip to question 23a
[] No, taxes paid separately or taxes not required
[] No, insurance paid separately or no insurance
[] Yes, second mortgage
[] Yes, second mortgage and home equity loan
[] No -- Skip to (D)
Monthly amount: $____.00
or
[] No regular payment required
D - Answer question 24 only if this is a mobile home. Otherwise, skip to E.
[Q24 is asked of mobile home.]
24. What are the total annual costs for personal property taxes, site rent, registration fees, and license fees on this mobile home and its site?
Exclude real estate taxes
25a. Do you or any member of this household live or stay at this address year round?
[] No
[25b. and 25c. are asked if any member of this household lived or stayed at this address year around.]
25b. How many months a year do members of this household stay at this address?
25c. What is the main reason members of this household are staying at this address?
[] This is their seasonal or vacation address
[] To be close to work
[] To attend school or college
[] Looking for permanent housing
[] Other reason(s). Specify ____
Continue with the questions about Person 1 on the next page
Person 1
[This form repeats for each person listed]
Please copy the name of Person 1 from the List of residents on page 2, then continue answering questions below.
First Name ____
MI _
[] Outside the United States. Print Puerto Rico or name of foreign country, or U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, etc.____
[] Yes, born in a U.S. state, District of Columbia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas
[] Yes, born abroad of American parent or parents
[] Yes, U.S. citizen by naturalization
[] No, not a citizen of the United States
Print numbers in boxes:
Year _ _ _ _
[] No, has not attended in the last 3 months -- Skip to question 11
[] Yes, public school, public college
[] Yes, private school, private college
Mark [X] in one box.
[] Nursery school, preschool
[] Kindergarten
[] Grade 1 to grade 4
[] Grade 5 to grade 8
[] Grade 9 to grade 12
[] College undergraduate years (freshman to senior)
[] Graduate or professional school for example: medical, dental or law school
11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed?
[] No schooling completed
[] Nursery school to 4th grade
[] 5th grade or 6th grade
[] 7th grade or 8th grade
[] 9th grade
[] 10th grade
[] 11th grade
[] 12th grade - no diploma
[] High school graduate - high school diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
[] Some college credit, but less than 1 year
[] 1 or more years of college, no degree
[] Associate degree (for example: AA, AS)
[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, AB, BS)
[] Master's degree (for example: MA, MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
[] Professional degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
[] Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)
[] No -- Skip to question 14
[13b. and 13c are asked if the person can speak a language other than English at home.]
13b. What is this language? ____
[] Well
[] Not well
[] Not at all
[] Yes, this house -- Skip to F
[] No, outside Puerto Rico or the United States, print name of foreign country, or U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, etc., below -- Then skip to F in next column. ____
[] No, different house in Puerto Rico or the United States
14b. Where did this person live 1 year ago?
14c. Did this person live inside the limits of the city or town?
[] No, outside the city/town limits
Enter Puerto Rico or name of U.S. state____
ZIP Code: _ _ _ _ _
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
17. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting 6 months or more, does this person have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities:
[] No
[] No
18. Has this person given birth to any children in the past 12 months?
[] No
[] No -- Skip to question 20
[] No -- Skip to question 20
If the grandparent is financially responsible for more than one grandchild, answer the question for the grandchild for whom the grandparent has been responsible for the longest period of time.
[] Less than 6 months
[] 6 to 11 months
[] 1 or 2 years
[] 3 or 4 years
[] 5 or more years
[] Yes, now on active duty
[] Yes, on active duty during the last 12 months, but not now
[] Yes, on active duty in past, but not during the last 12 months
[] No, training for Reserves or National Guard only --Skip to question 23
[] No, never served in the military -- Skip to question 23
[] September 2001 or later
[] August 1990 to August 2001 (including Persian Gulf War)
[] September 1980 to July 1990
[] May 1975 to August 1980
[] Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)
[] March 1961 to July 1964
[] February 1955 to February 1961
[] Korean War (June 1950 to January 1955)
[] January 1947 to June 1950
[] World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
[] November 1941 or earlier
[] 2 years or more
[] Yes
[] No -- Skip to question 29
If this person worked at more than one location, print where he or she worked most last week
If the exact address is not known, give a description of the location such as the building name or the nearest street or intersection.
b) Name of city, town, or post office ____
c) Is the work location inside the limits of that city or town?
[] No, outside the city/town limits
e) Enter Puerto Rico or name of U.S. state or foreign country____
f) ZIP Code: _ _ _ _ _
[] Car, truck, or van
[] Bus or trolley bus
[] Streetcar or trolley car
[] Subway or elevated
[] Railroad
[] Ferryboat
[] Taxicab
[] Motorcycle
[] Bicycle
[] Walked
[] Worked at home
[] Other method
26. How many people, including this person, usually rode to work in the car, truck or van last week?
[] a.m.
[] p.m.
[] No
[29b is asked if the person was on layoff from a job the week before.]
29b. Last week, was this person temporarily absent from a job or business?
[] No -- Skip to question 30
[29c is asked if the person was temporarily absent from a job or business the week before.]
29c. Has this person been informed that he or she will be recalled to work within the next 6 months OR been given a date to return to work?
[] No
[Question 30 is asked if the person hasn't been informed that he or she will be recalled to work within the next 6 months or been given a date to return to work.]
30. Has this person been looking for work during the last 4 weeks?
[] No -- Skip to question 32
[Question 31 is asked if the person has been looking for work during the past 4 weeks.]
31. Last week, could this person have started a job if offered one, or returned to work if recalled?
[] No, because of own temporary illness
[] No, because of other reasons (in school, etc.)
[] 1 to 5 years ago -- Skip to question 35
[] Over 5 years ago or never worked -- Skip to question 41
Weeks ____
Questions 35-40: Current or most recent job activity.
Describe clearly this person's chief job activity or business last week. If this person had more than one job, describe the one at which this person worked the most hours. If this person had no job or business last week, give information for his/her last job or business.
[] An employee of a private for profit company or business, or of an individual, for wages, salary, or commissions
[] An employee of a private not for profit, tax-exempt, or charitable organization
[] A local government employee (city, county, municipality, etc.)
[] A state government employee
[] A Federal government employee
[] Self-employed in own not incorporated business, professional practice, or farm
[] Self-employed in own incorporated business, professional practice, or farm
[] Working without pay in family business or farm
and print the branch of the Armed Forces ____
Name of company, business, or other employer ____
37. What kind of business or industry was this?
____
38. Is this mainly?
[] Manufacturing
[] Wholesale trade
[] Retail trade
[] Other (agriculture, service, government, etc.)
____
40. What were this person's most important activities or duties?
____
Mark (X) in the "No" box to show types of income not received.
If net income was a loss, mark the "Loss" box to the right of the dollar amount.
For income received jointly, report the appropriate share for each person, or, if that's not possible, report the whole amount for only one person and mark in the "No" box for the other person.
41a. Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses, or tips from all jobs.
[] Yes, $____.00 (total amount for past 12 months)
[] No
41b. Self-employment income from own non-farm businesses or farm businesses, including proprietorships and partnerships.
[] Yes, $____.00 (total amount for past 12 months)
[] No
[] Loss
41c. Interest, dividends, net rental income, royalty income, or income from estates and trusts.
[] Yes, $____.00 (total amount for past 12 months)
[] No
[] Loss
41d. Social Security or Railroad Retirement
[] No
41e. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
[] No
41f. Any public assistance or welfare payments from the state or local welfare office.
[] No
41g. Retirement, survivor, or disability pensions. Do not include Social Security.
[] No
41h. Any such other sources of income received regularly such as Veterans' (VA) payments, unemployment compensation, child support or alimony. Do not include lump sum payments such as money from an inheritance or the sale of a home
[] No
42. What was this person's total income during the past 12 months?
[] None
or
$____.00 (total amount for past 12 months)
[] Loss
Continue with the questions for Person 2 on the next page. If only 1 person is listed in the List of Residents, skip to page 24 for mailing instructions. Otherwise, repeats the above "person" form for up to 5 residents
[The rest of the form is omitted]