Census 2020: What you Need to Know: Non-profits
Getting the census right is important for all American communities, particularly those most likely to be undercounted.
Important Notes:
- Beginning March 12, 2020, the Census Bureau will mail census materials to 95% of homes. Online access is available at 2020census.gov.
- Eighty percent (80%) of those homes will receive a letter inviting them to respond to the census online using a unique code. The other 20% (where internet access may be limited) will receive the same letter plus a paper questionnaire.
- April 1 is Census Day, although most households will receive their materials before then and may respond prior to that date. The Census Bureau will start visiting homes that haven’t responded in May.
- Households can continue to self-respond online, using a paper questionnaire, or by phone during the follow up period.
- Follow Outagamie County Complete Count Committee to stay up-to-date.
Census 2020 FAQ:
Non-Profit Leaders and the 2020 Census from Minnesota Council of Non-Profits (Powerpoint)
Community Member Focused Documents from Count Us In 2020 (multi-language availability).
Census 101 printable: (available in Spanish)
Non-Profit Toolkit from Minnesota Council of Non-Profits
What Non-Profits Need to Know from Nonprofit VOTE
Counting Hard to Count Populations:
People Experiencing Homelessness- from the Center for Poverty and Inequality-Georgetown Law.
Women and Girls from the Center for Poverty and Inequality-Georgetown Law.
People with Disabilities from the Center for Poverty and Inequality-Georgetown Law.
Latinos from the Center for Poverty and Inequality-Georgetown Law.
Special Circumstances from 2020census.gov
How Partners can support the 2020 Census:
FAQ for Stakeholders Supporting 2020 Census
Census Outreach 101 and What Community-Based Organizations Can Do
How to Become a Partner from census.gov
Social Media:
Count on Your Census (podcast available):
Send a Question or Comment to Appleton Public Library.
