{"id":771501,"date":"2020-03-17T14:57:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T21:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=771501"},"modified":"2020-04-29T20:37:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T03:37:24","slug":"census-2020-kickoff","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/esri-demographics\/local-government\/census-2020-kickoff","title":{"rendered":"Census 2020 Kickoff"},"author":6491,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22851,22841],"tags":[31361,38561,24571,266462],"industry":[],"product":[36711,36581,37011],"class_list":["post-771501","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-government","category-local-government","tag-census","tag-demographic","tag-demographics","tag-esri-demographics","product-bus-analyst","product-arcgis-living-atlas","product-esri-demographics"],"acf":{"short_description":"It's time to fill out your Census 2020 questionnaire. Census Day is April 1st, 2020 ","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Census Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Census Bureau has been conducting an annual count of the U.S. population every ten years since 1790. This is the largest peacetime operation conducted by the U.S. government. April 1st<\/sup> marks the official Census Day of the United States Census 2020.<\/p>\n

How to Respond<\/strong><\/p>\n

From March 12th<\/sup> to March 20th<\/sup>, your household will receive an invitation in the mail to respond to the Census. For the first time, you will have the option to respond online. You will receive a unique Census ID for completing the questionnaire online. You can also respond by phone or mail as in prior Censuses. From May through July, Census enumerators will visit all homes that have yet to respond. This is the<\/u> most expensive operational component of the Census. Do your part and respond promptly so the Census Bureau doesn\u2019t send an enumerator to your door.<\/p>\n

Data Collected<\/strong><\/p>\n

The goal of the Census is to \u201ccount everyone once, only once, and in the right place.\u201d The decennial census form is very short, asking fewer than ten questions per person in your household. These questions are about you and everyone living with you on April 1, 2020. You can see what the form looks like here<\/a>. There is no<\/u> question regarding citizenship status on the 2020 Census form.<\/p>\n

Participation\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

This count is mandated by the U.S. Constitution and determines Congressional apportionment as well as the redrawing of legislative districts. Participation is also critical to ensure your community receives its share of federal funding for schools, fire departments, roads, and many other federal and local programs. Census data are instrumental for a myriad of federal assistance programs<\/a>. Around $675 billion dollars are allocated each year based on data collected through the decennial census. An accurate count will help shape the future of your community!<\/p>\n

Privacy Protected<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your data are confidential. The Census Bureau is bound by law to protect your information. Title 13<\/a> of the U.S. Code ensures that The Bureau will not release any personally identifiable information about you or your family.<\/p>\n

Challenge Your Friends and Neighbors<\/strong><\/p>\n

The decennial census strives for improvements in response rates each decade. Talk with your friends and neighbors about the importance of an accurate Census count. Encourage them to reply promptly and challenge them to beat their community\u2019s response rates from 2010.<\/p>\n

Explore the map to see how your community participated in 2010 and aim to beat those numbers!
\nClick the map to launch the application and then search your address. <\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":775361,"id":775361,"title":"fullscreen_2","filename":"fullscreen_2.png","filesize":180956,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fullscreen_2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/esri-demographics\/local-government\/census-2020-kickoff\/fullscreen_2","alt":"","author":"6491","description":"","caption":"","name":"fullscreen_2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":771501,"date":"2020-03-17 22:46:04","modified":"2020-03-17 22:46:04","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1638,"height":790,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fullscreen_2-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fullscreen_2.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":224,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fullscreen_2.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":370,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fullscreen_2.png","large-width":1638,"large-height":790,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fullscreen_2-1536x741.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":741,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fullscreen_2.png","2048x2048-width":1638,"2048x2048-height":790,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fullscreen_2-826x398.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":398,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/fullscreen_2.png","wide_image-width":1638,"wide_image-height":790}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/arcgis-content.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/webappviewer\/index.html?id=df83dffb21c34ac2894eaab0798be79f"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Learn more about Census 2010 participation and mail return rates here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Esri and the Census<\/strong><\/p>\n

Esri and the Census Bureau have a rich history of working together. Census 2020 relies on Esri technology to ensure an accurate count. Watch the video below to learn how the Census Bureau is using GIS to improve Census 2020.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"youtube","start_time":"0","end_time":"","youtube_video_url":"