Sunday, June 7, 2020

2020 United States Census




The United States Census of 2020 is the twenty-fourth United States Census. Census Day, the reference day[1] used for the census, was April 1, 2020.[2] Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census,[3] this is the first U.S. census to offer options to respond online or by phone, in addition to the option to respond on a paper form as with previous censuses.[4]




  • Purpose of the Census

The results of the 2020 census will determine the number of seats for each state in the House of Representatives, which mirrors the number of delegates for each state in the Electoral College  (less the two electoral votes allocated to each states regardless of population), for elections in 2022 to 2030.

Forecasters have projected which states will gain or lose seats due to the 2020 reapportionment. According to these estimates,

  • New York is likely to lose 1 or 2 seats;
  • Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia are likely to lose 1 seat;
  • California and Minnesota may lose 1 seat or remain the same;
  • Montana may gain one seat or remain the same;
  • Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina and Oregon  are likely to gain 1 seat;
  • Florida is likely to gain 2 seats;
  • Texas is likely to gain 3 seats.[9][10][11]




  • Major design changes for 2020


The 2020 Census is the first U.S. census to offer a full Internet response option and the first to extensively use technology—instead of paper—to manage and conduct field work.

Key design changes include:[13][14][15]

Three response options: Internet, paper, and phone. Ultimately, every household will get a paper form if they don’t respond online. Households in low-Internet areas will receive a paper form from the start.
  • Multiple languages: In addition to English, respondents can complete the census in 12 other languages online or by phone. In addition, language guides, language glossaries, and language identification cards will be provided in 59 non-English languages.
  • In-office address canvassing: In the 2010 and earlier censuses, census workers walked every street in America to verify addresses on the ground. The 2020 Census uses satellite and GPS imagery to identify those areas where housing is changing, and assigns workers to verify those addresses in person.
  • Digital case management: Census takers will use secure smartphones to get daily assignments, navigate to interviews, communicate with supervisors and submit timesheets. Special software is designed to optimize assignments, streamline management, flag issues immediately, and reduce unnecessary follow-up visits.
  • Streamlined follow-up visits using existing data sources: The 2020 Census will use existing government and third-party data to identify vacant households, to predict the best time of day to visit a particular household, and to count and provide characteristics for the people in the household after multiple attempts using existing high-quality data from trusted sources.



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