Census Bureau Restarts Dropping off Questionnaires at Local Homes
Press release from the US Census Bureau:
The U.S. Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin to drop off 2020 Census questionnaire packets at front doors of households in the Bay Area that do not have regular mailing addresses. That delivery is called the “Update Leave” operation, and it began March 15 before all fieldwork was suspended March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In California, 13 of the 30 Area Census Offices (ACOs) were reopened on Memorial Day, May 25. That includes five offices in the Bay Area: Santa Rosa [which covers the northern coastal counties to the Oregon border], San Mateo, Sunnyvale, San Jose and Concord. These offices were opened earlier than the previously announced June 1 reopening of all ACOs because they cover households that are included in the Update Leave operation.
Temporary field staff have been trained to observe all social distancing protocols and will wear official government-provided personal protective equipment for their safety and the safety of the public. This operation is contactless and follows the most current federal health and safety guidelines. Workers will deliver questionnaires to roughly 5.1 million households in the lower 48 states, including 34,000 households in the Bay Area.
The health and safety of Census Bureau staff and the public is always a top priority.
People are strongly encouraged to respond promptly to the 2020 Census using the ID number included in the questionnaire packet. Responding with a census ID or the paper questionnaire helps ensure the best count of their community. People can respond online, by phone or by using the paper form in the packet.
For more information, please visit the 2020 Census COVID-19 operational adjustments page.
County Update Leave households remaining
Contra Costa 1,790
Del Norte 803
Humboldt 8,526
Lake 5,212
Marin 6,709
Mendocino 6,835
Napa 60
San Mateo 2,038
Santa Clara 385
Santa Cruz 965
Solano 165
Sonoma 5,436
Trinity 8,539
Yolo 2,224
Join the discussion! For rules visit: https://kymkemp.com/commenting-rules
Comments system how-to: https://wpdiscuz.com/community/postid/10599/
Do we have to have a form with a number to participate on-line?
i did it online without any number
if you have one there is a place for it but can finish form online without it
No compliance from me. I applied to work with the census a full year ago and never heard a thing. I called before the so called pandemic and the woman in Santa Rosa stated “You are in our system. I do not know why you have not been called.” They can go to hell.
I saw on FB that there is still like 80 census jobs still open in Trinity County
It doesn’t look like they’ve counted anyone in Trinity.
You CAN complete the questionnaire online without a form or a number. All you need is an address.
It’s pretty simple, and painless.
I encourage everyone to respond, as the census directly effects federal funding to states and counties for roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
You pay taxes, right?
It’d be nice for some of those tax $$$ to come back for something that directly effects you, right? It’s that or another weapons system…
Even if you despise government, you don’t cut your nose off to spite your face!
Clearlakefool is correct, you can complete the form online at any time at My2020census.gov, one per household. The reason the Census would like those households that don’t have regular mailing addresses to use the unique ID code is that it makes it easier to know where you are being counted. Otherwise, if you have to describe your location on the form with cross streets or ambiguous landmarks, the Census will have to call you or visit to verify location. Makes more sense to use the code in that case, if you’re willing to wait for it, so you don’t have to deal with any Census workers.
Trinity is almost all people with no mailing addresses, so it’s been slow, but they will get counted!