Montgomery County Census 2020
Respond to the 2020 Census Now
Every household in Montgomery County should respond to the 2020 Census online or by phone by October 15. Households that do not have their invitation code can respond by providing their address. To Respond online, please visit www.2020Census.gov or use 844-330-2020 to respond by phone.
How can you get involved?
- Join our team of 2020 Census Ambassadors! Are you a resident who’d like to volunteer?! Visit volunteer website.
- Become a 2020 Census Partner! Does your non-profit, faith/faith-based, corporate, community, or civic organization want to help?
- Request a Census presentation! Are you or your organization hosting an event and would like to request a 2020 Census presentation or the presence of a 2020 Census info table?
- The Census Bureau is Hiring! Apply at the official 2020 Census Jobs page: www.2020census.gov/jobs
EVERYONE COUNTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY! All United States residents must be counted, including citizens and those residents who are not citizens.
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Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a population count of everyone in the United States.
- It determines how many representatives each state gets in Congress.
- Communities rely on census statistics to plan for a variety of resident needs including new roads, schools, and emergency services.
- County agencies, businesses, and non-profits all use census data to inform planning decisions that help provide more services, local jobs, and potentially better places to shop.
Each year, the federal government distributes hundreds of billions of dollars to states and communities based on U.S. Census Bureau data. In 2020, new technology will be introduced to make it easier than ever to respond to the census. For the first time, you will be able to respond online, by phone, or by mail.
The 2020 Census directly impacts how much federal funding the State of Maryland will receive over the next decade. It is predicted that the State of Maryland will receive $16,398,153,415 from 55 large federal programs for resources such as schools, hospitals, and infrastructure. Failure to obtain a complete and accurate census count may lead to Maryland losing millions of dollars in federal funding that supports programs that benefit Montgomery County residents.
Census data is also used to determine the level of federal funding for programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants and Children (SNAP/WIC), Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and highway and transportation projects.
- Every year, the federal government allocates more than $675 Billion in funding based on census data.
- Every Marylander not counted costs the state approximately $18,250 over 10 years – this equates to the state losing $26.6 Billion (based on historical U.S. Census undercount).
- Census data is used to plan new homes and businesses and improve neighborhoods.
Downloadable Census Outreach Tool-kits
- Deadline is Oct. 15; Three ways you can do it ( Amharic | Chinese | English | French | Korean | Spanish | Vietnamese)
- Census Weekend
( Amharic | Chinese | English | French | Korean | Spanish | Vietnamese) - Stay Safe/Everyone Counts - Postcard
- Put the COUNT in Montgomery County - Doorhanger
- How to Respond to the 2020 Paper Questionnaire. ( English | Spanish)
- How to Respond without you Census ID
- Responding to the 2020 Census Online
- 2020 Census Support for Languages
- Trust and Safety One Pager
- Handout About Why We Ask Each 2020 Census Question. ( English| Spanish)
- 2020 Invitation Letter and Contents
- Census Sabbath Toolkit : Census Resources Faith Leaders including: Census Sermon Guide, Relevant Sacred Test on Census and Justice, & Litany on Dignity
- Everyone Counts in Montgomery County 2020 Census Fact Sheet
( Amharic | Chinese | English | French | Korean | Spanish | Vietnamese) - Census 2020 Job Recruitment in Montgomery County
- U.S. Census Bureau Community Outreach Toolkit
- US Census Bureau Complete Count Committee Brochure
- How the 2020 Census will invite everyone to respond
- 2020 Census at a Glance Flyer
- Census: Why We Ask
- Your Information is Safe and Confidential
- El Censo del 2020 y la Confidencialidad
- Sample Copy of the 2020 Census Questionnaire
- Counting Young Children in the 2020 Census
Resources
- US Census Bureau
- US Census Jobs
- Federal Law Protects Your Information
- Avoiding Fraud and Scams
- Who to Count on Your Census
- What Will I Be Asked?
- Impact in My Community
- Same-sex Households and the 2020 Census
- US Census ROAM Application
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2020Census.gov pages in Spanish
- What is the Census? - Qué es el Censo del 2020?
- Who To Count on Your Census - A quién contar en su censo
- Impact in Your Community - El impacto en su comunidad
- How the Census Bureau Protects Your Data - Cómo protege su información la Oficina del Censo
Media Resources
Listed below are just a few of the fun PSA videos promoting the 2020 Census that you can build into your social media or share in newsletters….Cool PSA's
Kids' stuff:
- Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: "The Count's" PSA for the 2020 census is here and It's cool.
- The 2020 Census Challenge. ( English)
- Everyone Counts Singalong. ( English | Spanish)
- We Count Everyone in the USA. ( English)
Informative content
More PSA's in more Languages
- 2020年人口普查即将开始。The 2020 Census is coming. ( Mandarin)
- 2020年人口普查即將開始。The 2020 Census is coming. ( Cantonese)
- Thống Kê Dân Số 2020 sắp xảy ra. The 2020 Census is coming. ( Vietnamese)
For more information, contact;
Diane Vu
Director, Office of Community Partnerships
[email protected]
Shawn Ellis
Montgomery County 2020 Census Manager
[email protected]