Census Maryland 2020 Newsletter, July 17, 2020
Maryland Department of Planning sent this bulletin at 07/17/2020 05:03 PM EDT
Anthony NolanAnthony Nolan is Chief of the Special Programs Division in the Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation. His primary professional responsibilities include the management of childcare, countywide youth and senior programs, and therapeutic recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Anthony has gone above and beyond his professional responsibilities to support Census outreach activities, many of which have been held in facilities managed by his department. He has been extremely helpful, flexible, resourceful, and seemingly always available. As a member of the Complete Count Committee (CCC), Anthony serves as the co-chair of the Parks and Libraries subcommittee. Anthony has supported the participation of his colleague, Lynn Butler, in her role as the Senior Population subcommittee co-chair on the CCC. Their collaboration resulted in several innovative outreach activities such as Census Senior Bingo and other opportunities during COVID-19 to frequently communicate, engage, and keep in touch with our senior residents while reminding them to complete the census.
Senator Mary Beth CarozzaSenator Mary Beth Carozza represents some of Maryland’s most hard to count areas in the state. She has been an advocate for the Census in several ways including sending Census information to her constituents, sharing Census Social Media content, providing Census literature and information in her Annapolis Office for constituents, and implementing a “Take the Census” button on her emails that takes constituents directly to the form. Senator Carozza is the first Maryland legislator to include this button in her emails and to be named a Census Champion.  Kim CrispinoKim Crispino has been active with the Town of Denton's Census outreach effort by attending every Farmers Market and Third Thursday event in town to promote and to have residents fill out their Census Forms on site. Kim also works on the print material used for Census outreach and maintains the Facebook page for the Visitor and Heritage Center to promote the Census.  Already Taken the Census? Let Us KnowLet us know if you’ve already taken the Census by clicking the I've Been Counted link below. We’ll keep you updated to help you:
I've Been CountedThe Census Deadline is October 31stSelf response to the 2020 Census continues through October 31. 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 July 17, Maryland Self-Response Rate at 66.1 PercentAs of July 17, Maryland’s self-response rate to the 2020 Census is 66.1 percent, while the national average is 62.1 percent. Maryland is 12th in the U.S., just 0.4% behind #11 Indiana, and remains 2nd in the region, behind only Virginia at 66.9 percent. Maryland is ahead of Pennsylvania Carroll (77.8 percent and number 27 in the entire U.S. out of 3,200+ counties), Howard (75.9 percent), and Harford (74.2 percent) counties are leading the state. Twenty two Maryland counties/jurisdictions have achieved self-response rates over 50 percent and 15 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
Congratulations to These Municipalities that Exceeded Their 2010 Response Rate in the 2020 Census This WeekPoolesville and Walkersville  
Census Takers to Start Follow Up with Non-Responding Households in Select LocationsThe U.S. Census Bureau announced that it will begin following up in select areas with households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Starting the week of July 30, Census takers will begin interviewing households in areas managed by 35 area Census offices across 14 states and Puerto Rico. This includes the Census offices in Hanover, Hagerstown, and Towson, Maryland. Read Full Article at the U.S. Census Bureau 
Census Adapts to Pandemic and Continues Count EncouragementThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to the recalculating and rescheduling of countless events — perhaps none bigger than the 2020 Census. While the decennial count of every person in the country has been underway for many months, the U.S. Census Bureau shifted field operations due to the novel coronavirus. Enumerators were scheduled to begin knocking on the doors of non-responding households in May. For most areas, the start date was pushed to the summer. Read Full Article at GOVERNING Magazine
Census Bureau Launches Mobile Questionnaire Assistance to Help People Respond Online to the 2020 CensusMore than 3,000 U.S. Census Bureau staff will begin going into communities with the lowest 2020 Census response rates to encourage and assist people with responding on their own to the 2020 Census. This operation, known as the Mobile Questionnaire Assistance (MQA) program, is a separate activity from Census takers going door to door to count households that have not yet responded. Read Full Article at U.S. Census Bureau
 Share This Image on Your Social Media...And many more from the Maryland Census 2020 website Go the Census Social Media page to download this and other images that are ready to share with your followers. 
Faith Communities Census Weekend of Action is Coming Soon: July 24-26, 2020Promote the 2020 Census in Your Faith Community Shape the future of your congregation, neighborhood, and community by supporting the 2020 Census. Over the next 10 years, data from the 2020 Census will inform the distribution of hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds each year that support education, health care, emergency services, housing and food assistance, and more. Download the 2020 Census Action Guide for the Faith Community
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Local Complete Count Committee
Outreach Highlight: Frederick County
The Frederick County Complete Count Committee is working in the county to ensure that every person is accurately counted in the 2020 Census. Some local outreach actions include:
- The CCC added the Census phone numbers in English and Spanish to all marketing materials.
- Through its partnership with Frederick County Public Schools, the committee inserted 11,000 Census flyers into students report cards, focusing on schools in those areas with the lowest self-response rate in the county.
- Another great partner, the Frederick County Public Library included MDP’s “Did You Know?” flyers in English and Spanish with book pickups at its branches throughout the county.
- The CCC worked with local restaurants to place stickers with the Census website and phone number in both English and Spanish on carry-out meals.
- The county inserted the "Did You Know?" bilingual flyer into meals that were distributed to students, seniors, and lower-income families.
- Frederick County key leaders and trusted voices created videos and public service announcements micro-targeting households in the county’s hard-to-reach areas.
Visit the Frederick County Census 2020 Facebook page
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More Than 75% of Howard County Residents Have Completed the 2020 Census
A look at the HoCoCounts 2020 Census Dashboard shows Howard County at 75.9% Cumulative Census Self-Response Rate as of the morning of July 15, 2020. Of the counties in Central Maryland Region Howard County currently only trails Carroll County in cumulative self-response rate – they are reported at 77.9%.
Read Full Article at Scott E's Blog
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2020 Census Results Inform Funding for Hospitals and Health Care
Hospitals, health care clinics, and health care programs such as Medicaid, the need-based health insurance program for low-income people, and Medicare for people over age 65 are among the many public health care services that use population statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. Results from the 2020 Census underway now will help federal, state, local, and tribal officials plan funding for health care services for the next decade.
Read Full Article at U.S. Census Bureau
Carroll County Public Library Presents Census Storytime Video
Everybody Counts! Learn about the Census with Ms. Erin, Ms. Belinda, and Corky. For ages two and up (13 minutes).
View the Census Story time Video at the CCPL Kids & Families YouTube Channel
Maryland Department of Planning Releases New 21st Century Tool to Assist in Census 2020 Outreach
A new online mapping application is now available for local Census outreach efforts on Maryland Census website. Called Census 2020: Food Distribution Centers and Census Tracts by Response Rates, this new application displays the location of food banks and food distribution sites in Maryland in relation to Census tracts. The tract areas on the map are color-coded to show the current 2020 Census self-response rates. The darker purple shows areas that have a lower response rate. Local complete count committees and other outreach groups can use this map to identify low response areas and potentially meet with people at food distribution sites to stress the importance of a complete count for the 2020 Census.
View the Census 2020: Food Distribution Centers and Census Tracts by Response Rates application
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What is Your Favorite: Chocolate or Vanilla?
July 19 is National Ice Cream Day
Americans consume about 23 gallons of ice cream each year, on average. As the summer reaches peak temperatures in July, Americans cool off and enjoy the nation’s favorite frozen treat with friends and family. According to an International Dairy Foods Association survey, most ice cream companies are family owned and have been in operation for more than 50 years! The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 County Business Patterns program reports that the ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing industry had 433 establishments and 21,464 paid employees. Celebrate National Ice Cream Day and learn about how many ice cream and frozen dessert makers are in your state with the bureau’s State Facts for Students tool. For added fun, conduct a mini-survey with your family and friends by asking what their favorite flavor is: chocolate, vanilla, or a different flavor. Then, display the results in a graph!
And Did You Know…
Maryland has 10 dairy farms that offer fresh, delicious on-farm ice cream. Together, they make up the Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail. Visit each creamery between July 10 and September 26 and you could be named Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Champion Trailblazer for 2020!
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Households Complete Their Census at Haitian Community Event in Salisbury
Last weekend, the Wicomico Complete County Committee partnered with the local Haitian community in Salisbury and hosted a Census table at the One Stop Shop Community Event. At the event, staff were able to get approximately 25 households to complete their Census on tablets provided by the Maryland Department of Planning. There were Census giveaways on hand which brought a lot of excitement to the event.
Pastor of Area Church and Census Outreach Coordinator Talk to People About Census at Food Distribution Event in Princess Anne
Carroll Mills, Pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church, and John Watson, Maryland Census Outreach Coordinator, teamed up together at the church's food pantry in Princess Anne, (Somerset County) this past Thursday. Pastor Mills offers a drive through service for families in need due to COVID-19 and his staff was gracious enough to hand out information on completing the Census. For any family who had not completed their Census, John offered the use of tablets provided by the Maryland Department of Planning for people to fill out their form onsite.
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Worcester County’s Census Responses Starting to Plateau Around 31 Percent
Worcester County’s U.S. Census response-rate is starting to plateau at a 31 percent response rate, according to Kelly Henry, Complete County Committee coordinator and technical services manager. As of Monday [July 13], Worcester’s response-rate ranges from 5.5 percent in an Ocean City tract to 69.3 percent in a Snow Hill tract. Henry highlighted that some of the participation numbers are low because the county has a high number of secondary or vacation homes. According to the Maryland Department of Planning, 63 percent of homes in Worcester are secondary or vacation, 10 percent are rental and 27 percent are owner occupied, with the highest rate of second homes being in Ocean City, South Point, West Ocean City and Ocean Pines. When accounting for occupied homes only, the count for the lowest tract in Ocean City jumps from 5.5 to 71.4 percent. South Point jumps from 38.7 to 78.8 percent.
Read Full Article at the Bayside Gazette
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Census 2020 on the Beach at Ocean City
If you are hanging out on the beach in Ocean City, you may spot this Maryland Census 2020 message as it passes by.
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