Census 2020

What is the Census 2020? The census is essentially the headcount of the American population it is required to be conducted every 10 years by the US Constitution. To learn more about the basics of the Census 2020 please visit Census 2020. In addition, ensuring an accurate population helps to direct funding to various communities based upon increases and decreases in population. Also, the Census helps to determine the number of Congressional seats that a state has. 

 Resources 

• CensusCounts.org 
• Map of Closest Library in Hard to Count (HTC) Communities (click on map overlays)
• Count Us In 2020 (A service from Asian Americans Advancing Justice)

American Library Association

• ALA 2020 census page
• Libraries and the 2020 Census: Vital Partners for a Complete Count

​Georgetown Center on Poverty and inequality (GCPI)

• GCPI census page
• Other relevant publications
  • Why a Fair and Accurate Census Matters to Thriving Private and Public Sectors
  • Why the Census Matters for Rural America: Defining, Understanding, and Investing in Rural Communities 
  • Counting Everyone in the Digital Age: The Implications of Technology Use in the 2020 Decennial Census for the Count of Disadvantaged Groups