1. How many people were living or staying in this house, apartment, or mobile home on April 1, 2020?

Here, you counted everyone living and sleeping in your home most of the time, including young children, roommates, and friends and family members who are living with you, even temporarily.

Why we ask this question: This helps us count the entire U.S. population and ensures that we counted people where they lived most of the time as of Census Day (April 1, 2020).