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Census Bureau Announces Areas to Receive 2020 Census Paper Questionnaires First

Release Number CB19-CN.18

Release Number CB19-CN.18

NOV. 18, 2019 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released the Mail Contact Strategies Viewer showing how the country will be asked to respond to the 2020 Census. Nearly every household will be invited to respond online, by phone or by mail to the census starting in mid-March 2020. Most areas—about three of every four households—will receive an invitation to respond online (or by phone), while the other households will receive a paper questionnaire along with an invitation to respond online. Regardless of which invitation they receive, all households that have not yet responded will receive a paper questionnaire by mid-April. This map also shows which households will receive English/Spanish bilingual invitations and questionnaires.

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The interactive map illustrates the contact strategy to inform the public and partners of the Census Bureau’s plan to count everyone by geographic location for the 2020 Census. A decade of research and testing has determined the best way to invite everyone to respond to the 2020 Census.

Who Will Receive a Paper Questionnaire First?

Most households will first receive a letter asking them to complete the census questionnaire online with information about how to respond online or by phone in English plus 12 non-English languages. Areas less likely to respond online, approximately 21.8% of households, will receive a paper questionnaire along with the invitation to respond online or over the phone. Areas assigned to receive a paper questionnaire first have a low self-response rate to the Census Bureau’s ongoing American Community Survey (ACS), and have either low internet response rates, high population over age 65, or low rate of internet subscriptions. Continue Reading…

Who Will Receive Bilingual Invitations?

The 2020 Census supports language needs across the country. All households will receive information about how to respond in 12 non-English languages online and by phone, and about 9.3% of households (13 million) will receive English/Spanish bilingual invitations. Continue Reading…

2020 Census Resources for the Media

We’re here to help you get the most out of our tipsheets, press releases, trainings, and media services. If you have a question, give us a call at 301-763-3030 or contact our Public Information Office at pio@census.gov.

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Census 2020 Pay Rate Map

We’re Hiring for the 2020 Census

Census 2020 Pay Rate Map

Apply, and with one application you may be considered for several positions, including census taker, recruiting assistant, office clerk, and supervisory staff—and help your community while getting paid.

Find Pay Rates in Your Area

Jobs for the 2020 Census are located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and include both field and office positions. Pay rates can vary by position and location.  Select your state (or Puerto Rico) and county (or municipio) to find the pay rates in your area.

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Here’s How To Apply for a 2020 Job

So, you’re ready to work on the 2020 Census? 

The first step is to complete the online job application. This will include some assessment questions about your education, work, and other experience.

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How You Can Get Involved

  • Promote 2020 Census content on your social media channels, through your email lists, and on your website. Three new links on the census.gov homepage give visitors quick access to key 2020 Census information. 
  • Check out the 2020 Census Recruitment Toolkit. This easy to use toolkit provides resources to help raise awareness of 2020 Census job opportunities.
  • Help us spread the word about the 2020 Census! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend.
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About the Census Bureau

We serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. The Census Bureau is the federal government’s largest statistical agency. We are a scientific organization focused on data. Policy-makers, businesses, and the public use our information to make far-reaching decisions.

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2020 Census Public Service Announcements Now Available

The U.S. Census Bureau today released a series of public service announcements (PSAs) about the 2020 Census that are now available through a PSA toolkit on 2020census.gov.

PSAs are available in segments ranging from 15 seconds to one minute and can be used on your social media platforms and aired during unpaid or donated TV, radio, and online spots. They are designed for various audiences and are offered in multiple languages.

The toolkit highlights some of our outreach initiatives, including Statistics in Schools and counting young children, as well as general explainers on topics like “What Is the Census” and “How do I Take the 2020 Census.”

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Use our New PSAs to Spread the Word!

PSAs help us reach even more people across the country to ensure a complete and accurate count in 2020. We encourage you to use these videos, audio, and scripts to support your census outreach in addition to our other outreach materials.

Help us spread the word about the 2020 Census and the new PSA toolkit.Share this on social media or forward it to a friend.

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About Census Partnerships

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From corporations to policymakers, foundations and nonprofits to software developers, the U.S. Census Bureau partners across sectors and industries to help America work better through data. Together we harness the power of our data, support each other’s missions, and co-create solutions to increase data use and participation in Census Bureau surveys and programs, including the upcoming 2020 Census. Connect with the Census Partnerships Team at census.partners@census.gov to learn more.

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