The U.S. Census Bureau, a nonpartisan government agency, conducts the 2020 Census. They are mandated by the U.S. Constitution to conduct a count every 10 years of 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).
Why Your Answers Matter
2020 Census will provide a snapshot of our nation — who we are, where we live, and so much more.
Over the next decade, lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults, and children.
Each year, Census data informs how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 public investments, including school lunches, highway construction, healthcare services and education.
Business owners will rely on 2020 Census data to make decisions, such as where to open new stores, restaurants, factories, or offices, where to expand operations, where to recruit employees, and which products and services to offer.
2020 Census data are used to adjust or redraw electoral districts, based on where populations have increased or decreased. State legislatures or independent bipartisan commissions are responsible for redrawing congressional districts. The U.S. Census Bureau provides states with population counts for this purpose. State.
2020 Census will affect your community everyday. This is why it is so important that every citizen completes the 2020 Census. And, your local church can play an important role ensuring that happens in your community.
How Is the Count Conducted
There are three ways that the U.S. Census Bureau will initially collect responses from people for the 2020 Census: online, by phone, and by mail. Each home will receive an invitation to respond to a short questionnaire. The U.S. Census Bureau will then follow-up with homes that have not responded to the questionnaire.
Phase Two Organizing of the Faith & Democracy 2020 campaign is 2020 Census, with two goals:
100% 2020 Census Participation of the Local Church
Promote public participation in the 2020 Census
2020 Census is a massive undertaking. Partners play an important role in supporting a complete and accurate count in the 2020 Census.
Become a 2020 Census Partner
Trusted voices are needed to rally people unfamiliar with or fearful of this massive data collection. The U.S. Census Bureau provides partners with materials to support their effort to effectively educate and engage their communities in the 2020 Census.
State and local organizations, including local churches, in the Conference geographic boundary can reach out to the regional 2020 Census Center in Philadelphia by phone at (267) 780-2530 or email Philadelphia.rcc.partnership@2020census.gov.
Your Faith & Democracy 2020 Team should be the primary team to support the local church’s participation in and promotion of completing the 2020 Census in your communities. Visit www.censuscounts.org to find a local organization to collaborate with.
These are some of the many ways you can support 2020 Census as a partner:
Use Census Bureau tools, information, and messaging in creative ways to increase public participation.
Host a workshop to devise possible solutions to 2020 Census challenges in your community and generate commitments to tackle them.
Provide information to the public about the importance and benefits of participating in the 2020 Census as part of your voter registration drives.
Invite Census Bureau officials to speak to your local church and community.
Encourage people in your community to work for the Census Bureau, and share this link with them: 2020census.gov/jobs.
For more information please visit www.2020census.gov.