Census Maryland 2020 Newsletter, June 12, 2020
Maryland Department of Planning sent this bulletin at 06/12/2020 04:49 PM EDT
Dave BattagliaDave Battaglia has been an outstanding asset to the Maryland Department of Planning's marketing efforts for the 2020 Census. He has gone above and beyond in assisting the State of Maryland reach hard-to-count communities to encourage Census completion. We applaud his commitment and perseverance during these challenging times and thank him for his continued dedication.
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I've Been CountedThe 2020 Census Has NOT Been SuspendedRumorThe 2020 Census has been suspended or cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. HERE ARE THE FACTSAlthough 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.
In This Issue
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News and EventsAs of June 12, Maryland Self-Response Rate at 65.3 PercentAs of June 12, Maryland’s self-response rate to the 2020 Census is 65.3 percent, while the national average is 60.9 percent. Maryland is 11th in the U.S., just 0.3% behind Indiana, and remains 2nd in the region, behind only Virginia at 66.1 percent. Maryland is ahead of Pennsylvania (64.0 percent), Delaware (59.2 percent), the District of Columbia (57.3 percent), and West Virginia (48.3 percent). Carroll (77.1 percent and number 27 in the entire U.S. out of 3,200+ counties), Howard (75.1 percent), and Harford (73.4 percent) counties are leading the state. Twenty two Maryland counties/jurisdictions have achieved self-response rates over 50 percent and 18 counties rates exceed the national average. View Maryland County and Municipality Response Rates at the MDP's Census 2020 Response Rate At-A-Glance Dashboard  And Congratulations to These Municipalities That Have Exceeded Their 2010 Response Rate in the 2020 Census This WeekChevy Chase, Section 3; Garrett Park; Middletown; Mount Airy; Myersville; University Park; and Washington Grove
     
Planning Secretary Spoke to the Maryland Latino Census Coalition About Maryland Finishing Strong in the CensusOn Wednesday, June 10, Secretary Robert McCord and several staff participated on a Census call with the Maryland Latino Census Coalition to discuss progress, successes, and ideas for reaching hard-to-count (HTC) communities in the state. Secretary McCord remarked that the goal for Maryland is to be in the top 10 states in the nation - and that we are currently at 11. He pointed out that each county is being encouraging to meet, then beat, their 2010 response rate. If everyone can do that, Maryland will be in the 80 percent response rate range.
Utilizing OnTheMap for Emergency Management for Response and Recovery During a Natural DisasterOnTheMap for Emergency Management is a public data tool that provides an intuitive web-based interface for accessing U.S. population and workforce statistics, in real time, for areas being affected by natural disasters. The tool allows users to retrieve reports containing detailed workforce, population, and housing characteristics for hurricanes, floods, wildfires, winter storms, and federal disaster declaration areas. Learn More About OnTheMap at the U.S. Census Bureau
New Census COVID-19 Hub Helps Guide Pandemic RecoveryThe U.S. Census Bureau has launched a new tool — dubbed the Census COVID-19 Hub — designed to help guide the nation as it begins recovery efforts from the sweeping COVID-19 pandemic by providing economic and demographic data. The COVID-19 Hub features data on more than 30 demographic, socio-economic and housing variables from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). Read Full Article at U.S. Census Bureau
Connecting With Partners: National Education AssociationThe 2020 Census is underway and many organizations are partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools (SIS) program to promote the nationwide population count. The National Education Association (NEA) has a long history of working with the Census Bureau and embraced the opportunity to partner with SIS for the 2020 Census. Here is the Bureau's our Q&A with Mary Kusler, senior director of the NEA Center for Advocacy. Read Full Article at U.S. Census Bureau
2020 Census Workers to Count Population Experiencing Homelessness in SeptemberThe U.S. Census Bureau has announced the new schedule for counting people experiencing homelessness in the 2020 Census. The operation was originally scheduled for March 30, March 31 and April 1, but health and safety concerns with COVID-19 forced us to delay these activities. Between September 22 and 24, the Census Bureau now plans to send specially trained census takers to count people at shelters, soup kitchens, regularly scheduled mobile food vans, and locations previously identified by the Census Bureau where people are known to sleep outdoors (like under bridges) and at all-night businesses (such as transit stations and 24-hour laundromats). Read Full Article at the U.S. Census Bureau 
Census Maryland 2020 Social Media
Follow @MDCensus2020 on Facebook and Twitter June 8: Parating na ang 2020 Census. The 2020 Census is coming. (Filipino) June 8: Congrats to University Park on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 9: Congrats to Chevy Chase, Section 3 on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 10: Congrats to the Town of Myersville on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 10: Congrats to the Town of Mount Airy on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 11: Congrats to Washington Grove on surpassing your 2010 Self-Response Rate! June 12: Check out our Maryland Census 2020 Partner Videos! June 12: Congratulations to Garrett Park for surpassing your 2010 self response rate!!
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