The census count is mandated by the United States Constitution and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, a nonpartisan government agency.
The 2020 Census will count the population in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Each home will receive an invitation to respond to a short questionnaire — online, by phone, or by mail.
When can I respond to the 2020 Census?
Invitations to respond to the 2020 Census will be delivered between March 12 and 20. Once you receive that invitation, you can respond online, by phone, or by mail.
The census provides vital information for you and your community.
— It determines how many representatives each state gets in Congress.
— Communities rely on census statistics to plan for a variety of resident needs including new roads, schools, and emergency services.
— Businesses use census data to help provide more local jobs and places to shop.
— Census date impacts how the federal government allocates more than $800 billion in funding every year for schools, fire departments, hospitals, community health centers, and more!
The 2020 Census is easy.
You will answer a simple questionnaire about yourself and everyone who is living with you on April 1, 2020.
During the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau will never ask you for:
— Your Social Security number.
— Money or donations.
— Anything on behalf of a political party.
— Your bank or credit card account numbers.
— Additionally, there is no citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
If someone claiming to be from the Census Bureau contacts you via email or phone and asks you for one of these things, it’s a scam, and you should not cooperate.
Your personal information is kept confidential. The Census Bureau is bound by federal law to protect your information, and your data is used only for statistical purposes.
Your responses are compiled with information from other homes to produce statistics, which never identify your home or any person in your home.
For more information about the 2020 Census, visit www.2020census.gov.
If you’re interested in working as a census taker, visit www.2020census.gov/jobs.
Published: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 13:00:02 +0000 by p.gabris