09/07/2020
Please complete the census.
The 2020 Census count is ending early. They have been ordered by the Trump administration to stop counting September 30.
Before the pandemic hit, counting for the 2020 census was originally supposed to be finished by the end of July. But in April the bureau announced that it needed to extend its timeline, including pushing back the end of counting to Oct. 31. Now it is cut short a month.
Accurately counting the nations hardest to reach is an enormous challenge without a pandemic. Now it is vital that we all help our friends and neighbors to go online and so they can enter their data. There is no citizenship question on the 2020 Census and you are not asked for your Social Security number.
We want to see current and accurate numbers so that Immokalee schools get the funding they need; Federal school funds are based on census data. The results of this once-a-decade count determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives. They are also used to draw congressional and state legislative districts. Could Immokalee receive more local representation?
The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults, and children.
The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grants for community mental health services, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.
Here are the 12 questions:
1. How many people were living or staying in this house, apartment, or mobile home on April 1, 2020?
2. Were there any additional people staying here on April 1, 2020, that you did not include in Question 1?
3. Is this house, apartment, or mobile home .....Owned by you or someone in this household with a mortgage or loan (including home equity loans)? Is it owned by you or someone in this household free and clear (without a mortgage or loan)? Rented? Occupied without payment of rent?
4. What is your telephone number?
5. What is Person 1's name?
6. What is Person 1's s*x?
7. What is Person 1's age and what is Person 1's date of birth?
8. Is Person 1 of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
9. What is Person 1's race?
10. Print name of Person 2.
Here, you will list the next person in your household.
Why we ask this question: The 2020 Census asks information about each member of your household. This question identifies the next person to refer to in the ensuing questions. This process repeats for each person in your home.
11. Does this person usually live or stay somewhere else?
Mark all that apply: no; yes, for college; yes, for a military assignment; yes, for a job or business; yes, in a nursing home; yes, with a parent or other relative; yes, at a seasonal or second residence; yes, in a jail or prison; yes, for another reason.
12. How is this person related to Person 1?
Mark ONE box; opposite-s*x husband/wife/spouse; opposite-s*x unmarried partner; same-s*x husband/wife/spouse; same-s*x unmarried partner; biological son or daughter; adopted son or daughter; stepson or stepdaughter; brother or sister; father or mother; grandchild; parent-in-law; son-in-law or daughter-in-law; other relative; roommate or housemate; foster child; other nonrelative.
There are more explanations about each question and why the question is asked online at https://2020census.gov/en/about-questions.html
