Helpful 2020 Census Information from the City of Minneapolis
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 3:51AMThe 2020 Census is almost here!
Ten Days Away:
- As of March 2nd, we are only ten days away from the 2020 Census going live and being able to complete the 2020 Census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, on March 12th, the community will be able to visit My2020Cenus.gov to complete the census questionnaire.
- Invitations to respond to the 2020 Census will arrive between March 12-20 with instructions for responding online.
- You can respond online or by phone.
Where can I get help completing the census?
- If you need assistance to complete the 2020 Census, we encourage you to visit one of our Trusted Spaces questionnaire assistance centers (QAC). Our QAC's are community spaces staffed by familiar faces available to assist you with completing the 2020 Census. For more information about locations and hours please click here.
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Click to watch a short video on how to complete your census questionnaire online. |
What questions will you be asked on the 2020 Census?
- The U.S. Census Bureau has provided the questions that they will ask here.
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Click to view the U.S. Census Bureau's "Why We Ask" factsheet |
How will people experiencing homelessness be counted?
- In 2020, the Census Bureau will devote three days to counting people who are experiencing homelessness across the country. These days follow months of outreach and coordination with local census offices, partners, shelter directors, service providers and others. The dates are as follows:
- March 30, 2020: Counting people who are in shelters.
- March 31, 2020: Counting people at soup kitchens and mobile food vans.
- April 1, 2020: Counting people in non-sheltered, outdoor locations, such as tent encampments and on the streets.
How to avoid census scams online:
Phishing is a criminal act in which someone tries to get your information by pretending to be an entity that you trust. Phishing emails often direct you to a website that looks real but is fake—and may be infected with malware.
It is important to know that the Census Bureau will not send unsolicited emails to request your participation in the 2020 Census. Further, during the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau will never ask for:
- Your Social Security number.
- Your bank account or credit card numbers.
- Money or donations.
In addition, the Census Bureau will not contact you on behalf of a political party.
What’s at stake?
The responses to the 2020 Census will determine how the federal government will distribute billions of dollars to community. We invite you to view and share the following 2020 Census videos, featuring local community members speaking about what’s at stake for Minneapolis communities:
- VJ-African American Community
- Cassandra-Native American Community
- Ser Lee-Hmong Community
- Bihi-Somali Community
- Rico-Latinx Community
- Bosteya-Somali Community
- Nadia-Latinx Community
Census Events/News
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Learn about Census Statistics in Schools (SIS Week) |
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Click to view the "Getting an Accurate Count" video |
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Click to view "What Will you do After High School?" video |
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Click to view the Census 101 for students factsheet |
- March 2nd-March 6th is Census Statistics in the Schools
- March 12th – Don't forget to apply for $750 in Grant money from the State of MN via The Minneapolis Foundation for census engagement.
- Minneapolis Complete Count Committee Meeting, Tuesday March 17: Are we ready for the census?
- 6:00 – 8:00 PM
UROC
2001 Plymouth Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
*Dinner will be provided
- 6:00 – 8:00 PM
- Census on the radio
- La Raza (95.7 FM) March 3 and March 31, 3:00-4:00pm
- KALY (101.7 FM) March 12, 2:00-3:00pm
- KMOJ (89.9 FM) March 25th, 1:30-2:00pm
- The National League of Cities has just announced an open call for proposals.
- Grants of $2,500-$40,000 are available for cities, towns, villages, and their local partners to improve or increase Get Out The Count activities that target historically under-counted and hard-to-count communities.
Translated materials and resources
The City of Minneapolis has translated census outreach materials into additional languages not available on the Census Bureau website. Visit minneapolismn.gov/census/wecountresources for information in:
The resources page also includes existing translations on the US Census website in:
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More information about the City of Minneapolis We Count campaign:Read more about the Minneapolis We Count campaign, including materials, resources and door-knocking and volunteer opportunities at wecountminneapolis.org Follow the City of Minneapolis on our platforms and help us to spread the word about being counted by sharing our videos and resources:
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