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Complete Count Committee
2020 Census
Mandated by Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the Census is conducted every 10 years, to take a count of America's population. The 2020 Census goal is to count everyone once, only once, and in the right place.
Why does the Census matter to our city?
- An accurate Census ensures fair representation at all levels of government (i.e., how many representatives each state gets in Congress.)
- The Census directly impacts the funding Northampton will receive over the next decade.
- The Census provides the most reliable and complete data for research, decision making and planning for both the public and private sectors.
- What is the Census?
- Why does the Census matter?
- How do I respond to the Census?
- Is it safe to provide my information to the Census Bureau over the internet?
- What if I am not a U.S. citizen, does the Census still count me?
- Will there be a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census survey?
- What does it mean if the citizenship question is added to the Census?
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Complete Count Committee
Complete Count Committees (CCC) are key to creating awareness in communities all across the country. Due to Northampton's population's characteristics, the city is at a moderate risk for under-count in the upcoming Census. The CCC will:
- Utilize local knowledge, influence, and resources to educate communities and promote the Census through locally-based, targeted, outreach efforts.
- Provide a vehicle for coordinating and nurturing cooperative efforts between tribal, state, and local governments; communities; and the Census Bureau.
- Help the Census Bureau get a complete count in 2020 through partnerships with local governments and community organizations.
Resources
- Census 101 - What you need to know (PDF)
- 2020 Census Complete Count Committee Guide (PDF)
- How the 2020 Census will invite everyone to respond (PDF)
- Cómo el Censo del 2020 invitará a todos a responder (PDF)
- The 2020 Census and Confidentiality (PDF)
- El Censo del 2020 y la Confidencialidad (PDF)
- Fact Sheet for Schools (PDF)
- Fact Sheet for Organizations (PDF)
- Fact Sheet for Businesses (PDF)
Census Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | Complete Count Committee formation |
| March 2020 | Census Bureau mails or drops off Census packages at every residential address, starting the self-response period |
| March 16 - April 30, 2020 | Self-response phase of the Census |
| March 30 - April 1, 2020 | Service-based interviewing operation (conducting in-person interviews to count people experiencing homelessness) |
| April 1, 2020 | Census Day |
| May 13 - July, 2020 | Nonresponse follow-up to occupied housing that did not respond |
| Summer 2020 | Census wraps up |
| December 2020 | Apportionment counts due |
| March 2021 | Redistricting counts to the States |