Please see the following information sheet on who to count in your home when responding to the Census: Go to Information Sheet In the event you still do not know if someone in your household should be included in your response, include them. The U.S. Census has trained teams prepared to sort through all of… Read more »
When does the Census Begin and End?
Below is a summarized timeline of Census 2020 actions for next year. January 21: The U.S. Census Bureau starts counting the population in remote Alaska. The count officially begins in the rural Alaskan village of Toksook Bay. March 12 – 20: Households will begin receiving official Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the… Read more »
How do I Respond to the U.S. Census?
The 2020 count will be the first one to allow all U.S. households to respond online. Paper forms will still be available, and, for the first time, you can call 1-800 numbers to give responses over the phone. Census workers will make home visits to remote areas — including rural Alaska, parts of northern Maine and some… Read more »
What is the U.S. Census?
Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a population count of everyone in the United States. Data from the census provide the basis for distributing more than $675 billion in federal funds annually to communities across the country to support vital programs—impacting housing, education, transportation, employment, health care, and public policy. They also are used… Read more »
