Glossary of Terms Here is a list of Terms to Know about the
census. If you can't find the census term you're looking for,
check out the Census Bureau glossary available in seven
languages at www.nonprofitscount.org. A Be Counted Site is a
designated site where community members who did not receive or
have lost their questionnaire can get a new census questionnaire
to fill out and submit on site. Additionally, people can drop
off their completed census questionnaire at a Be Counted Site,
rather than mailing it in. Be Counted Sites are generally
located in hard-to-count communities at a nonprofit or
government agency. Unlike Questionnaire Assistance Centers there
is not a trained Census person on site to help fill out forms.
The Be Counted program provides a means for people who believe
they have not yet been counted to be included in Census.
American Community Survey (ACS) is a monthly survey of tens of
thousands of households conducted by the Census Bureau to
collect more detailed information about American d