Census Maryland 2020 Newsletter, April 17, 2020

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Census Maryland 2020 Newsletter

April 17, 2020

The 2020 Census Has NOT Been Suspended

Rumor

The 2020 Census has been suspended or cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

HERE ARE THE FACTS

Although some of the activities undertaken by the US Census Bureau have been adjusted or delayed, the self response to the 2020 Census continues. The Census can be completed online, by phone or by mail. Click here to take the Census now.

National Library Week: April 19-25, 2020

National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. Maryland's libraries have been a valuable partner with the state's Census outreach effort.

View Key Stats for libraries at the U.S. Census Bureau

In This Issue

Maryland Self-Response Rate at 52.9 Percent
The Department of Planning Launches Maryland 2020 Census Response Dashboard
Maryland's Census Team Reaching Out to Local Complete Count Committees Virtually
Your Response Today Can Shape Your Future
American FactFinder Officially Retired: Data.Census.gov Now Primary Data Tool
Wicomico County Publishes Interactive Map to Highlight Their 2020 Census Response Rate
Maryland Department of Planning Published Three New Census Flyers for Outreach
Census Maryland 2020 Social Media

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For any questions about the Maryland Census, call (410) 767-4500 or go to Census.Maryland.gov.

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Upcoming Meetings and Events

For further details, go to the Maryland Census 2020 Events page

Calvert County CCC Meeting Note: being held virtually	Apr. 22	10:00 a.m.
Maryland Complete Count Committee Meeting Note: being held virtually	Apr. 28	10:00 a.m.
Wicomico County CCC Meeting Note: being held virtually	May 11	3:00 p.m.

News and Events

Maryland Self-Response Rate at 52.9 Percent

As of April 16, Maryland’s self-response rate to the 2020 Census is 52.9 percent, while the national average is 49.8 percent. Maryland remains 2nd in the region, behind only Virginia at 54.9 percent. Maryland is ahead of Pennsylvania (50.6 percent), Delaware (47.7 percent), the District of Columbia (47.3 percent), and West Virginia (38.2 percent).

View Nation Response Rates at the U.S. Census Bureau

The Department of Planning Launches
Maryland 2020 Census Response Dashboard

The Maryland Department of Planning developed the Maryland 2020 Census Response Dashboard using live data from the U.S Census Bureau that displays the 2020 Census response rates for all Maryland counties and Baltimore City.

Within Maryland, Howard County has the highest individual county self-response rate at 63.3 percent with Carroll County in close second with 62.2 percent. More than half of Maryland’s counties have self-response rates greater than the national average.

View the Maryland 2020 Census Response Dashboard

Maryland's Census Team Reaching Out to Local Complete Count Committees Virtually

Planning's Census Director Lorena Rivera, Director of Public Affairs Kristin Fleckenstein, and Census Outreach Coordinator John Watson held regional virtual “check-ins” with the local complete count committees in the Eastern Shore, Southern Maryland, and Western Maryland regions. Meetings with local committees in northern Maryland and the Baltimore/Washington metro area are scheduled for next week. These regional meetings engage the local committees to find out how their outreach efforts are working and to share best practices.

Local complete count committees have been formed in all 24 Maryland jurisdictions. The U.S. Census Bureau defines these committees as "volunteer committees established by tribal, state, and local governments and community leaders or organizations to increase awareness and motivate residents to respond to the 2020 Census."

Maryland's Census Team to Reach Out to Local Complete Count Committees Virtually

Your Response Today Can Shape Your Future

More than 70 million households have responded to the 2020 Census to date, representing 49.8 percent of all households in America. More than 1.4 million households in Maryland (52.9 percent) have responded. Make sure that you and your friends and family are included in this once-a-decade count.

Help us spread the word: Everyone can respond to the 2020 Census online in one of 13 languages, with assistance available in many more.

American FactFinder Officially Retired: Data.Census.gov Now Primary Data Tool

The U.S. Census Bureau retired American FactFinder (AFF), the primary dissemination tool on census.gov for the past 20 years. Beginning in June of 2019, the Census Bureau stopped releasing new data in AFF, and transitioned to data.census.gov for data releases formerly on AFF. Data.census.gov represents a new chapter in the Census Bureau’s dissemination approach by centralizing data access and allowing for a more rapid response to customers.

Read Full Article at U.S. Census Bureau

Census Bureau Introduces Data.Census.gov

Wicomico County Publishes Interactive Map to Highlight Their 2020 Census Response Rate

The Salisbury-Wicomico 2020 Census Complete Count Committee in partnership with their GIS team has created an interactive map for directing outreach in the county. This map allows users to zoom to a street level view making it easier to target areas. Clicking on a census tract displays a thermometer-style bar graph.

View the 2020 Census Self-Response for Wicomico County