The Puerto Rico Community Survey 2020
United States Census Bureau
This booklet shows the content of the Puerto Rico Community Survey questionnaire.
Please complete this form and return it as soon as possible after receiving it in the mail.
This form asks for information about the people who are living or staying at the address on the mailing label and about the house, apartment, or mobile home located at the address on the mailing label.
If you need help or have questions about completing this form, please call 1-800-717-7381. The telephone call is free.
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Day _ _
Year _ _ _ _
Please print the name and telephone number of the person who is filling out this form. We will only contact you if needed for official Census Bureau business.
First name ____
MI ____
Area code + Number _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _
How many people are living or staying at this address?
- Include everyone who is living or staying here for more than 2 months.
- Include yourself if you are living here for more than 2 months.
- Include anyone else staying here who does not have another place to stay, even if they are here for 2 months or less.
- Do not include anyone who is living somewhere else for more than 2 months, such as a college student living away or someone in the Armed Forces on deployment.
Fill out pages 2 - 7 for everyone, including yourself, who is living or staying at this address for more than 2 months. Then complete the rest of the form.
FORM ACS-1(INFO)PR(2020) (07-13-2019)
OMB No. 0607-0810
OMB No. 0607-0936
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.)
____ First name
____ MI
2. How is this person related to Person 1?
[] Male
[] Female
4. What is person 1's age and what is Person 1's date of birth?
Age (in years) _ _ _
Month _ _
Day _ _
Year of birth _ _ _ _
Note: Please answer both question 5 about Hispanic origin and question 6 about race. For this survey, Hispanic origins are not races.
5. Is Person 1 of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
[] Yes, Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano
[] Yes, Puerto Rican
[] Yes, Cuban
[] Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin -- Print, for example, Salvadoran, Dominican, Colombian, Guatemalan, Spaniard, Ecuadorian, etc. - ____
[] White - Print, for example, German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese, Egyptian, etc. - ____
[] Black or African Am. - Print, for example, African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc. - ____
[] American Indian or Alaska Native - Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s), for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, etc. - ____
[] Chinese
[] Filipino
[] Asian Indian
[] Vietnamese
[] Korean
[] Japanese
[] Other Asian - Print, for example, Pakistani, Cambodian, Hmong, etc. - ____
[] Native Hawaiian
[] Samoan
[] Chamorro
[] Other Pacific Islander - Print, for example, Tongan, Fijian, Marshallese, etc. - ____
[] Some other race - Print race or origin. - ____
[Repeat for persons X = 2 - 5.]
____ First name
____ MI
2. How is this person related to Person 1?
[] Opposite-sex husband/wife/spouse
[] Opposite-sex unmarried partner
[] Same-sex husband/wife/spouse
[] Same-sex unmarried partner
[] Biological son or daughter
[] Adopted son or daughter
[] Stepson or stepdaughter
[] Brother or sister
[] Father or mother
[] Grandchild
[] Parent-in-law
[] Son-in-law or daughter-in-law
[] Other relative
[] Roommate or housemate
[] Foster child
[] Other nonrelative
[] Male
[] Female
4. What is Person X's age and what is Person X's date of birth?
Age (in years) _ _ _
Month _ _
Day _ _
Year of birth _ _ _ _
NOTE: Please answer both Question 5 about Hispanic origin and Question 6 about race. For this survey, Hispanic origins are not races.
5. Is Person X of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
[] Yes, Mexican, Mexican Am., Chicano
[] Yes, Puerto Rican
[] Yes, Cuban
[] Yes, another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin - Print origin, for example, Argentinean, Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan, Salvadoran, Spaniard, and so on. - ____
[] White - Print, for example, German, Irish, English, Italian, Lebanese, Egyptian, etc. - ____
[] Black or African Am. - Print, for example, African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc. - ____
[] American Indian or Alaska Native - Print name of enrolled or principal tribe(s), for example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Aztec, Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, etc. - ____
[] Chinese
[] Filipino
[] Asian Indian
[] Vietnamese
[] Korean
[] Japanese
[] Other Asian - Print, for example, Pakistani, Cambodian, Hmong, etc. - ____
[] Native Hawaiian
[] Samoan
[] Chamorro
[] Other Pacific Islander - Print, for example, Tongan, Fijian, Marshallese, etc. - ____
[] Some other race - Print race or origin. - ____
If there are more than five people living or staying here, print their names in the spaces for Person 6 through Person 12. We may call you for more information about them.
[Repeat for Persons Y = 6 - 12.]
____ First name
____ MI
[] Female
Please answer the following questions about the house, apartment, or mobile home at the address on the mailing label.
1. Which best describes this building?
[] 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.
2. About when was this building first built?
[] 1990 to 1999
[] 1980 to 1989
[] 1970 to 1979
[] 1960 to 1969
[] 1950 to 1959
[] 1940 to 1949
[] 1939 or earlier
3. When did Person 1 (listed on page 2) move into this house, apartment, or mobile home?
Year _ _ _ _
A. Answer questions 4-5 if this is a house or a mobile home; otherwise, skip to question 6a.
4. How many cuerdas is this house or mobile home on?
[] 1 to 9.9 cuerdas
[] 10 or more cuerdas
5. In the past 12 months, what were the actual sales of all agricultural products from this property?
[] $1 to $999
[] $1,000 to $2,499
[] $2,500 to $4,999
[] $5,000 to $9,999
[] $10,000 or more
6a. How many separate rooms are in this house, apartment, or mobile home?
- Include bedrooms, kitchens, etc.Exclude bathrooms, porches, balconies, foyers, halls, or unfinished basements.
6b. How many of these rooms are bedrooms?
Number of bedrooms _ _
7. Does this house, apartment, or mobile home have:
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
8. Can you or any member of this household both make and receive phone calls when at this house, apartment, or mobile home?
[] Yes
[] No
9. At this house, apartment, or mobile home - do you or any member of this household own or use any of the following types of computers?
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
10. At this house, apartment, or mobile home - do you or any member of this household have access to the Internet?
[] Yes, without paying a cell phone company or Internet service provider -- Skip to question 12
[] No access to the Internet at this house, apartment, or mobile home -- Skip to question 12
11. Do you or any member of this household have access to the Internet using a:
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
12. How many automobiles, vans, and trucks of one-ton capacity or less are kept at home for use by members of this household?
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6 or more
13. Which fuel is used most for heating this house, apartment or mobile home?
[] Gas: bottled, tank or LP
[] Electricity
[] Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
[] Coal or coke
[] Wood
[] Solar energy
[] Other fuel
[] No fuel used
14a. Last month, what was the cost of electricity for this house, apartment, or mobile home?
$_,_ _ _.00
or
[] Included in rent or condominium fee
[] No charge or electricity not used
14b) Last month, what was the cost of gas for this house, apartment or mobile home?
$_,_ _ _.00
or
[] Included in rent or condominium fee
[] Included in electricity payment entered above
[] No charge or gas not used
14c. In the past 12 months, what was the cost of water and sewer for this house, apartment, or mobile home?
Past 12 months' cost - Dollars
$_,_ _ _.00
or
[] Included in rent or condominium fee
[] No charge
14d. In the past 12 months, what was the cost of oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc., for this house, apartment, or mobile home?
Past 12 months' cost - Dollars
$_,_ _ _.00
or
[] Included in rent or condominium fee
[] No charge or these fuels not used
15. In the past 12 months, did you or any member of this household receive benefits from the Nutritional Assistance Program?
[] Yes
[] No
16. Is this house, apartment, or mobile home part of a condominium?
Monthly Amount - Dollars
$_,_ _ _.00
or
[] None
17. Is this house, apartment, or mobile home
[] Owned by you or someone in this household with a mortgage or loan? Include home equity loans.
[] Owned by you or someone in this household free and clear (without a mortgage or loan)?
[] Rented?
[] Occupied without payment of rent? -- Skip to C on the next page
B. Answer questions 18a and b if this house, apartment, or mobile home is rented. Otherwise, skip to question 19.
18a. What is the monthly rent for this house, apartment, or mobile home?
$_ _,_ _ _.00
18b. Does the monthly rent include any meals?
[] No
C. Answer questions 19-23 if you or any member of this household owns or is buying this house, apartment, or mobile home. Otherwise, skip to E.
19. About how much do you think this house and lot, apartment, or mobile home (and lot, if owned) would sell for if it were for sale?
$_,_ _ _,_ _ _.00
20. What are the annual real estate taxes on this property?
$_ _,_ _ _.00
or
[] None
21. What is the annual payment for fire, hazard, and flood insurance on this property?
$_,_ _ _.00
or
[] None
22a. Do you or any member of this household have a mortgage, deed of trust, contract to purchase, or similar debt on this property?
[] Yes, contract to purchase
[] No -- Skip to question 23a
22b. How much is the regular monthly mortgage payment on this property?
Monthly amount - Dollars
$_ _,_ _ _.00
or
[] No regular payment required -- Skip to question 23a
22c. Does the regular monthly mortgage payment include payments for real estate taxes on this property?
[] No, taxes paid separately or taxes not required
22d. Does the regular monthly mortgage payment include payments for fire, hazard, or flood insurance on this property?
[] No, insurance paid separately or no insurance
23a. Do you or any member of this household have a second mortgage or a home equity loan on this property?
[] Yes, second mortgage
[] Yes, second mortgage and home equity loan
[] No - Skip to D
23b. How much is the regular monthly payment on all second or junior mortgages and all home equity loans on this property?
$_ _,_ _ _.00
or
[] No regular payment required
D. Answer question 24 if this is a mobile home. Otherwise, skip to E.
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?
Annual costs - Dollars
$_ _,_ _ _.00
E. Answer questions about Person 1 on the next page. If no one is listed as Person 1 on page 2, skip to page 48 for mailing instructions.
Person 1
[This form repeats for each person listed]
Please copy the name of Person 1 from page 2, then continue answering questions below.
____ First name
____ MI
7. Where was this person born?
[] Outside the United States - Print Puerto Rico or name of foreign country, or U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, etc. ____
8. Is this person a citizen of the United States?
[] Yes, born in a U.S. state, District of Columbia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas
[] Yes, born abroad of U.S. citizen parent or parents
[] Yes, U.S. citizen by naturalization - Print year of naturalization - _ _ _ _
[] No, not a U.S. citizen
9. When did this person come to live in Puerto Rico?
Year _ _ _ _
10a. At any time in the last 3 months, has this person attended school or college?
[] No, has not attended in the last 3 months - Skip to question 11
[] Yes, public school, public college
[] Yes, private school, private college, home school
10b. What grade or level was this person attending?
[] Nursery school, preschool
[] Kindergarten
[] Grade 1 through 12 - Specify grade 1-12 - _ _
[] College undergraduate years (freshman to senior)
[] Graduate or professional school beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MA or PhD program, or medical or law school)
11. What is the highest degree or level of school this person has completed?
No schooling completed
[] Kindergarten
[] Grade 1 through 11
[] GED or alternative credential
[] 1 or more years of college credit, no degree
[] Associate's degree (for example: AA, AS)
[] Bachelor's degree (for example: BA, BS)
[] Professional degree beyond a bachelor's degree (for example: MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
[] Doctorate degree (for example: PhD, EdD)
F. Answer question 12 if this person has a bachelor's degree or higher. Otherwise, skip to question 13.
12. This question focuses on this person's bachelor's degree. Please print below the specific major(s) of any bachelor's degrees this person has received. ________
13. What is this person's ancestry or ethnic origin? ____
14a. Does this person speak a language other than English at home?
[] No -- Skip to question 15a
For example: Korean, Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese
14c. How well does this person speak English?
[] Well
[] Not well
[] Not at all
15a. Did this person live in this house or apartment 1 year ago?
[] Yes, this house -- Skip to question 16
[] No, outside Puerto Rico and the United States -- Print name of foreign country, or U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, etc., below; then skip to question 16. ____
[] No, different house in Puerto Rico or the United States
15b. Where did this person live 1 year ago?
Name of city, town, or post office ________
Name of municipio in Puerto Rico or U.S. county ________
Enter Puerto Rico or name of U.S. state ________
ZIP Code _ _ _ _ _
16. Is this person currently covered by any of the following types of health insurance or health coverage plans?
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] No
G. Answer question 17a if this person is covered by health insurance. Otherwise, skip to question 18a.
17a. Is there a premium for this plan?
[] Yes
[] No - Skip to 18a
17b. Does this person or another family member receive a tax credit or subsidy based on family income to help pay the premium?
[] No
18a. Is this person deaf or does he/she have serious difficulty hearing?
[] No
18b. Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?
[] No
H. Answer question 19a-c if this person is 5 years old or over. Otherwise, skip to the questions for Person 2 on page 19.
19a. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?
[] No
19b. Does this person have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?
[] No
19c. Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing?
[] No
I. Answer question 20 if this person is 15 years old or over. Otherwise, skip to the questions for Person 2 on page 12.
20. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping?
[] No
21. What is this person's marital status?
[] Widowed
[] Divorced
[] Separated
[] Never married -- Skip to J on the next page
22. In the past 12 months did this person get:
[] No
[] No
[] No
23. How many times has this person been married?
[] Two times
[] Three or more times
24. In what year did this person last get married?
J. Answer question 25 if this person is female and 15-50 years old. Otherwise, skip to question 26a.
25. In the past 12 months, has this person given birth to any children?
[] No
26a. Does this person have any of his/her own grandchildren under the age of 18 living in this house or apartment?
[] No -- Skip to question 27
26b. Is this grandparent currently responsible for most of the basic needs of any grandchildren under the age of 18 who live in this house or apartment?
[] No -- Skip to question 27
26c. How long has this grandparent been responsible for these grandchildren?
[] Less than 6 months
[] 6 to 11 months
[] 1 or 2 years
[] 3 or 4 years
[] 5 or more years
27. Has this person ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard?
[] Never served in the military (skip to question 30a)
[] Only on active duty for training in the Reserves or National Guard -- (Skip to question 29a)
[] Now on active duty
[] On active duty in the past, but not now
28. When did this person serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces?
[] September 2001 or later
[] August 1990 to August 2001 (including Persian Gulf War)
[] May 1975 to July 1990
[] Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)
[] February 1955 to July 1964
[] Korean War (July 1950 to January 1955)
[] January 1947 to June 1950
[] World War II (December 1941 to December 1946)
[] November 1941 or earlier
29.a. Does this person have a VA service-connected disability rating?
[] No -- Skip to question 30a
29b. What is this person's service-connected disability rating?
[] 10 or 20 percent
[] 30 or 40 percent
[] 50 or 60 percent
[] 70 percent or higher
30a. Last week, did this person work for pay at a job (or business)?
[] No - Did not work (or retired)
30b. Last week, did this person do any work for pay, even for as little as one hour?
[] No -- Skip to question 36a
31. At what location did this person work last week?
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.
[] No, outside the city/town limits
32. How did this person usually get to work last week?
[] Car, truck, or van
[] Bus
[] Subway or elevated rail
[] Long-distance train or commuter rail
[] Carro público
[] Ferryboat
[] Taxicab
[] Motorcycle
[] Bicycle
[] Walked
[] Worked at home -- Skip to question 40a
[] Other method
K. Answer question 33 if you marked "Car, truck or van" in question 32. Otherwise, skip to question 34.
33. How many people, including this person, usually rode to work in the car, truck or van last week?
34. Last week, what time did this person's trip to work usually begin?
Minute _ _
[] a.m.
[] p.m.
35. How many minutes did it usually take this person to get from home to work last week?
L. Answer questions 36-39 if this person did not work last week. Otherwise, skip to question 40a.
36a. Last week, was this person on layoff from a job?
[] No
36b. Last week, was this person temporarily absent from a job or business?
[] No -- Skip to question 37
36c. 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
37. During the last 4 weeks, has this person been actively looking for work?
[] No -- Skip to question 39
38. 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 all other reasons (in school, etc.)
39. When did this person last work, even for a few days?
[] 1 to 5 years ago -- Skip to M
[] Over 5 years ago or never worked -- Skip to question 43
40a. During the past 12 months (52 weeks), did this person work every week? Count paid vacation, paid sick leave, and military service as work.
[] No
40b. During the past 12 months (52 weeks), how many weeks did this person work? Include paid time off and include weeks when the person only worked for a few hours.
41. During the past 12 months, in the weeks worked, how many hours did this person usually work each week?
M. Answer questions 42a - f if this person worked in the past 5 years. Otherwise, skip to question 43.
42. Description of employment
The next series of questions is about the type of employment this person had last week.
If this person had more than one job, describe the one at which the most hours were worked. If this person did not work last week, describe the most recent employment in the past five years.
Private sector employee
[] For-profit company or organization
[] Non-profit organization (including tax-exempt and charitable organizations)
Government employee
[] Local government (for example: city, county, or municipio)
[] State government (including school districts and state universities)
[] Active duty U.S. Armed Forces or Commissioned Corps
[] Federal government civilian employee
Self-employed or other
[] Owner of non-incorporated business, professional practice, or farm
[] Owner of incorporated business, professional practice, or farm
[] Worked without pay in a for-profit family business or farm for 15 hours or more per week
________
[] manufacturing?
[] wholesale trade?
[] retail trade?
[] other (agriculture, construction, service, government, etc.)?
________
________
43. Income in the past 12 months
Mark (X) the "yes" box for each type of income this person received, and give your best estimate of the total amount during the past 12 months. (Note: The "past 12 months" is the period from today's date one year ago up through today.)
Mark (X) 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 the "no" box for the other person.
[] Yes -- $_,_ _ _,_ _ _.00 (Total amount for past 12 months)
[] No
[] Yes -- $_,_ _ _,_ _ _.00 (Total amount for past 12 months)
[] No
[] Loss
[] Yes -- $_,_ _ _,_ _ _.00 (Total amount for past 12 months)
[] No
[] Loss
[] No
[] No
[] No
[] Yes -- $_ _ _,_ _ _.00 (Total amount for past 12 months)
[] No
[] No
44. 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 no one is listed as Person 2 on page 3, skip to page 48 for mailing instructions.
The balance of the questionnaire has questions for Person 2, Person 3, Person 4, and Person 5. The questions are the same as the questions for Person 1.
Please make sure you have
- listed all names and answered the questions on pages 2--7
- answered all Housing questions
- answered all Person questions for each person
Then
- put the completed questionnaire into the postage-paid return envelope. If the envelope has been misplaced, please mail the questionnaire to: U.S. Census Bureau P.O. Box 5240 Jeffersonville, IN 47199-5240
- make sure the barcode above your address shows in the window of the return envelope
Thank you for participating in the Puerto Rico Community Survey.
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The Census Bureau estimates that, for the average household, this form will take 40 minutes to complete, including the time for reviewing the instructions and answers. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Paperwork Project, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, ADDC ? 4H277, Washington, D.C. 20233. You may e-mail comments to acso.pra@census.gov; use ''Paperwork Project'' as the subject. Please do not return your questionnaire to this address. Use the enclosed preaddressed envelope to return your completed questionnaire.
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Form ACS-1(INFO)PR(2020) (07-13-2019)