Census 2020

Every 10 years, the Census Bureau undertakes a complete count of every resident of the United States. The resulting data informs policy-making, determines federal funding levels and representation, drives business decisions, and informs us about our communities and their needs.

In 2018, the only Census test in the country took place in Providence County, and it illustrated the critical importance of cross-sector partnerships to ensure that all Rhode Islanders are counted accurately, particularly those groups that have historically been undercounted, including young children, people of color, immigrants, residents of low-income areas, and the homeless.

It is essential that state and local governments are mobilized, community-based and philanthropic organizations are engaged, and that trusted voices join in efforts to educate and outreach to those who might not be inclined to participate in the Census, especially in today’s political environment.

The data from Census 2020 will determine a decade’s worth of federal funding allocation for Rhode Island’s most vulnerable residents and communities, and you can help ensure that every Rhode Island counts, and is counted!

Census Day is April 1-2, 2019, marking one year to the actual 2020 Census. Take advantage of this milestone to engage your community around Census 2020. Census Day Ideas

Census Toolkits

Census 2020 Community Outreach Toolkit

Census Project Toolkit

Census Outreach Toolkit

Funders Census Toolkit and Funders Census Initiative

Nonprofits Count

National Conference of State Legislators Census Resources

Get Out the Count Planning Timeline from State Voices

Census Jobs

2020 jobs site — find out more information and apply for temporary Census Taker positions

The majority of positions for the first large field operation, Address Canvassing, will not be offered until the summer of 2019; however, there are some positions available this fall and winter. To find out about available jobs in your area, call 1-855-JOB-2020 (1-855-562-2020) and select option 3 to be routed to the office in your area. Even if there are no current open positions, if you apply now, your application can remain in the applicant pool for the entire 2020 Census cycle. As a result, whenever there are openings in your area, for which you qualify, your application may be considered.

Census Resource Websites

2020Census.gov — Census Bureau

Census Counts

Census Factsheets and FAQs

Key 2020 Census Milestones — FCCP

Census Accuracy and Undercount Factsheet — Funders Census Initiative

An FAQ About the Census, FAQ Webinar About the Census — AAJC

How Are People Counted in the Census — AAJC

Complete Count Committees

Census Complete Count Committee Guide

Organizing Complete Count Committees Workbook (Minnesota)

Developing A Complete Count Committee webinar — Partnership for America’s Children

Census Solutions Workshops webinar — Partnership for America’s Children

Census ROAM Tool — learn about local areas with low-response rates, with demographic information in order to target appropriate outreach

Census Messaging Testing — African American, Latinx, Asian American, Native American, Arab American, Asian/Latino/Non-Latino Immigrants, General Census research

Census Messaging Testing — AAJC

National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) Census 2020 Resources

Counting Young Children in the 2020 Census

National Hub for Undercount of Young Children (Partnership for America’s Children)

CountAllKids.org

Census Research on the Undercount of Young Children

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, in partnership with Georgetown’s Center on Poverty and Inequality produced the following series of “Will You Count?” factsheets and released them on April 17, 2018