Facts About the 2020 Census
Short Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Census Survey’s and Responding to the 2020 Census
What is the 2020 Census?
The U.S. census counts each resident of the country, where they live on April 1, every ten years ending in zero. The Constitution mandates the enumeration to determine how to apportion the House of Representatives among the states. The next Decennial Census count is 2020 Census.
Why is the 2020 Census So Important?
The Census has an economic impact on communities and influences political representation at the local, state and federal government.
What Happens After I Am Counted?
The Census Bureau delivers apportionment counts to the President and Congress in December 2020 as required by law. By March 31, 2020, the Census Bureau will send redistricting counts to states. This information is used to redraw legislative districts based on population changes.
I Want to BE COUNTED. How Can I BE COUNTED?
The 2020 Census marks the first time you’ll have the option to BE COUNTED by responding online. You can respond online beginning in March 2020. You can also BE COUNTED by phone and by mail.
Will the Census Bureau contact me?
By April 1, 2020, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. There are three ways to respond to the 2020 Census to BE COUNTED.
Who Is required to respond?
Everyone living in the 50 states, 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) is required by law to be counted in the 2020 Census.
How Can I COUNT in Marietta?
When you respond to the census, you tell the Census Bureau where you live as of April 1, 2020. Everyone that lives at an address in the city limits of Marietta on April 1, 2020 should BE COUNTED as a resident of Marietta.
How Does the Census count students that live on a Campus?
Census takers begin visiting college students who live on campus and others who live among large groups of people in April 2020.
How Does the Census count people that live in Senior Living Facilities?
Census takers begin visiting people living in senior centers and others who live among large groups of people in April 2020.
My House is new, Will I BE COUNTED?
Census takers begin visiting areas that have experienced a lot of change and growth to ensure that the Census Bureau’s address list is up to date. This is called address canvassing, and it helps to ensure that everyone receives an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census.