Who Gets Counted?
Everyone living in the United States will be counted, including the five U.S. territories (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). If you are filling out the census for your home, this includes everyone who is or will be living within the residence as of April 1, 2020. Both related and unrelated individuals – who live and sleep at your home most of the time – should be counted.
Non-U.S. citizens are counted as well, and are required by law to be counted in the Census. The United States Census of 2020 addresses citizens of other countries as follows: citizens of foreign countries who are living in the United States during the 2020 Census, including members of the diplomatic community, should be counted at the U.S. residence where they live and sleep most of the time. If they are not sure about where they usually live, count them where they are staying on April 1, 2020.
For special circumstances – such as people who have multiple residences, students, U.S. Military Personnel, and many others – questions can be answered here. Language support will also be available to those whose preferred language is not English.
Four Ways the Census Benefits Your Community
The Census benefits four different aspects of our lives:
Non-U.S. citizens are counted as well, and are required by law to be counted in the Census. The United States Census of 2020 addresses citizens of other countries as follows: citizens of foreign countries who are living in the United States during the 2020 Census, including members of the diplomatic community, should be counted at the U.S. residence where they live and sleep most of the time. If they are not sure about where they usually live, count them where they are staying on April 1, 2020.
For special circumstances – such as people who have multiple residences, students, U.S. Military Personnel, and many others – questions can be answered here. Language support will also be available to those whose preferred language is not English.
Four Ways the Census Benefits Your Community
The Census benefits four different aspects of our lives:
1. Residents use the Census to support initiatives, the quality of life, and consumer advocacy in their communities.
2. Businesses use the information gathered from the Census to decide where to build factories, offices, and stores. This leads to the creation of new jobs within a community, positively impacting the area.
3.Local government uses Census data to provide and establish strong public safety and the planning of new schools and hospitals.
4.Real estate developers and city planners develop and plan new homes and neighborhoods based on the data gathered from the Census.
2. Businesses use the information gathered from the Census to decide where to build factories, offices, and stores. This leads to the creation of new jobs within a community, positively impacting the area.
3.Local government uses Census data to provide and establish strong public safety and the planning of new schools and hospitals.
4.Real estate developers and city planners develop and plan new homes and neighborhoods based on the data gathered from the Census.
For more information and to fill out the Census for your household, visit the 2020 Census site:
Ways to respond to the Census: https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond.html
Mycensus.gov: https://my2020census.gov/
Language support: https://2020census.gov/en/languages.html
Read workforce analyst Kelvin Valdovinos' full article here.
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