{"id":915,"date":"2020-01-22T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T16:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/?p=915"},"modified":"2022-01-28T11:43:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T16:43:59","slug":"census-2020-know-the-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/census-2020-know-the-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Census 2020: Know the facts!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is the Census?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the United\nStates Census Bureau<\/a>, the\nCensus counts every resident in the United States. Mandated by the\nConstitution, the Census takes place every 10 years. The data collected by the Census\ndetermine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of\nRepresentatives and is used to distribute billions in federal funds to local\ncommunities (U.S. Census Bureau).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Census asks questions of people in homes and group living situations, including how many people live or stay in each home, and the sex, age and race of each person. The goal is to count everyone once, only once, and in the right place.\u201d <\/em> – U.S. Census Bureau<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Why should I complete\nthe Census?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal funds, grants and state support are based on\npopulation totals collected by the census. The federal money is spent on\nschools, infrastructure, hospitals, and many other programs. Businesses,\ndevelopers, and local governments also use census data (U.S. Census Bureau).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know the facts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Federal\nTrade Commission<\/a>, the Census Bureau will start mailing out (and, in\nsome areas, hand delivering) invitations to participate in the 2020 Census in mid-March<\/strong>. You should receive your\ninvitation by April 1<\/strong>. You can\nrespond to the Census: online, by phone, or by mail (FTC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Census asks:\nhow many people are in the home at the time you complete the form; their sex,\nage, race, ethnicity; their relationships to one another; phone number; and\nwhether you own or rent the home (FTC). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can see all\nthe questions asked on the 2020 Census on the Census Bureau\u2019s\nwebsite<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Look out for scams!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scammers<\/a> may pose as census workers\nto steal your personal information, which can be used to commit identity theft.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If\nyou are visited by a census worker in-person, they must show a photo-ID. If you\nwould like, the census worker may also provide you with their supervisor\u2019s\nofficial contact information and the phone number to a regional office (FTC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nCensus will never<\/em> ask for: your\nSocial Security number, bank account or credit card numbers, passwords, money\nor donations, or anything on behalf of a political party. Note: the 2020 Census\nwill not ask citizenship status (FTC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nCensus Bureau may call you to follow up, or they might call if a census worker\nvisited your home while you were away. To verify the call, use the\nCensus Bureau website<\/a> (FTC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still have questions about\nthe Census?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the Census Bureau\u2019s Frequently Asked Questions<\/a> page, or call: (301) 763-INFO (4636) or (800) 923-8282.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, you can also call the Vermont Attorney General\u2019s Consumer Assistance Program:\n(800) 649-2424.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay connected!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To receive official email updates from the U.S. Census Bureau, visit their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributing Writer: Madison Braz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Content Editor: Crystal Baldwin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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