The results of the 2020 Census will help determine congressional representation and the amount of federal funding that flows into our community every year for the next decade. Census results also influence highway planning and construction.
In our local schools, census results help determine how money is allocated for the Head Start Program, school lunches, and grants that support teachers and special education.
Census data helps our community respond to natural disasters and secure funding for hospitals and fire departments. Results affect planning and funding for health care, including programs such as Medicaid, Medicare Part B, state children’s health insurance, and the prevention and treatment of substance abuse.
Households will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census from either a postal worker or a census worker. Every household will have the option of responding online, by mail, or by phone.
Most households (95%) will receive their census invitation in the mail. Some households (5%) will receive their census invitation from a census taker because they use a P.O. Box rather than a mailbox at their home’s physical address.
The U.S. Census Bureau has special procedures to count people who don’t live in households such as students living in university housing or people experiencing homelessness.
Between March 12–20, you should have received an invitation to respond online to the 2020 Census. The U.S. Postal Service staggered the delivery of invitations over several days in an effort to spread out the number of users responding online and allow Census Bureau employees to better serve respondents who needed help over the phone.
During follow-up efforts, reminder letters and postcards were sent to households who had not yet responded in March. From April 8-16, a letter and paper questionnaire will be sent to those who still have not replied. A final reminder postcard will be sent April 20–27 before a census taker follows up in person.
If someone visits your home in April to collect information for the 2020 Census, check to make sure he/she has a valid photo I.D. badge with a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark and an expiration date. A census taker will never ask you for your Social Security number, money or donations, anything on behalf of a political party, or your bank or credit card information.
Please take the time to respond. The data you provide greatly impacts our community. Learn more at 2020Census.gov.
Source – 2020Census.gov
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