Amidst a global pandemic, Norma Gomez Fultz at the Rio Grande City Public Library (RGCPL) has continued to push for a complete count in the 2020 census. With the census only 79 days away, we want to acknowledge how RGCPL has embraced the challenges that have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic and share our interview…
Texas’ 2020 U.S. Census completion percentage is 53.5% as of today, which is behind the national average of 59%. The 2020 census will have a major impact on our communities, and the data that is collected will be used to fund essential services, including early childhood education, free and low-cost school meals, highways, and other…
The 2020 Census is underway, and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau has adjusted the following operational dates. Here are a few quick facts about the changes: The census self-response deadline has been extended until August 14, 2020. Field operations have been delayed an additional two weeks until April 15. The…
Anyone who uses US Census data needs to be aware that big changes have occurred in the way the Census distributes information. This is timely: the new platform is up and running prior to the input of the decennial US Census. American Fact Finder, the primary statistics and information search engine for the US Census,…
Your 2020 Census invitation is in the mail, Texas! This week, official invitations to participate in the 2020 Census will be sent out to households. Here are a few things to help you prepare for the 2020 Census: TSLAC has a Census 2020 webpage. Visit the TSLAC Census 2020 webpage to find up to date…
Census Day is April 1, 2020. What’s new this year? For the first time, the United States Census will be conducted primarily online. The Census is conducted only once every ten years. It counts every person who is residing in the U.S., regardless of immigration status or citizenship. How is Census data used? Census data…