Census Maryland 2020 Newsletter

October 16, 2020

Governor Hogan Announces Maryland Finishes In Top Ten For 2020 Census Response

More Than 2.2 Million Households Counted, 99.9% Total Response
Response Rate Exceeds 2010 Self-Response Rate

Carroll County Ranked 24th Out of More Than
3,200 Counties Nationwide

Governor Larry Hogan today announced that Maryland finished ninth in the nation for response to the 2020 Census. More than 2.2 million households were counted, representing a total of 99.9 percent of the state’s population.

“Our administration is proud that even amid all of this year’s challenges, Marylanders stepped up with one of the country’s leading response rates to the 2020 Census,” said Governor Hogan. “The participation of 2.2 million Maryland households will mean critical federal funding for our state over the next decade for services used by our citizens every single day—from meals to Medicare and health care to highways. I want to sincerely thank all of the community leaders and volunteers who helped make this a successful Census for the State of Maryland.”

Read Full Press Release at Governor Hogan's Website

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Congratulations to our Census Champions!

Four Named Maryland Census Champions - Each Help Make a Difference in Our Complete Count

Our champions this week are: 

• Malcolm Furgol, Frederick County
• Julius Maina, U.S. Census Bureau
• Katina Rojas Nazario-Joy, Prince George's County
• Rick Weldon, Frederick County

A Maryland Census Champion is a person or group that has gone above and beyond in spreading the Census message in their community.  Census Champions have devised innovative ways to get their community engaged in completing the 2020 Census. The individual or group being nominated could be a member of a local complete count committee, a faith leader, a business leader/owner, or even someone in the community making a difference. Recipients of the Census Champion will be highlighted in this newsletter, on social media, and on the Maryland 2020 Census Champions web page.

Download the Census Champion Nomination form and nominate a champion in your community today.

Malcolm Furgol

Malcolm Furgol is the Director of Community Impact for the United Way of Frederick County. His leadership was a tremendous asset to the Census outreach efforts in Frederick County. Malcolm’s personal and business connections with those living in hard-to-reach areas and those who serve them was instrumental in Frederick County exceeding its 2010 Census self-response. Malcolm served on the Frederick County Complete Count Committee and spoke to many community organizations to garner their support. He also sought support from county nonprofits that resulted in funding to support a tailored marketing effort. His dedication and professionalism were vital to Frederick County’s Census success.

Julius Maina

As a Partnership Coordinator with the U.S. Census Bureau, Julius Maina's area of coverage include Maryland and neighboring states in the bureau’s Philadelphia Region. In this role, he worked diligently to establish strategic partnerships with organizations that served as the trusted voices in their communities, developed strategies to increase Census participation in traditionally hard to count areas, and championed the recruitment and selection of local partnership specialists that had substantial ties in their communities. Thanks to the great efforts of the community partners, complete count committees, and the members of Julius’ team, Maryland is ranked 9th in the nation in self-response rates (a first in the state’s history)! Thanks to the great work of the county complete count committees working in conjunction with the Census Bureau team, 21 of the state’s 24 counties exceeded their 2010 self-response rates. Julius is a proud resident of Maryland and is a graduate of University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Bowie State University, and University of Baltimore School of Law.

Katina Rojas Nazario-Joy

Katina Rojas Nazario-Joy co-chairs the International/Immigrant Complete County Committee in Prince George's County. In this capacity she ensured that these communities have access to Census information and understand the importance of the Census privacy safeguards. Prior to the pandemic, Katina organized community meetings and, during the COVID restrictions, ensured that Census information was available to all participants at the meal distributions she coordinated. She invited Census Bureau representatives to attend these events to provide an easy way for people to get assistance and answers on how to successfully complete their forms. Katrina’s outreach efforts paid off as self-reporting in Prince George's County surpassed the 2010 self-response.

Rick Weldon

Rick Weldon, CEO and President of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, has been a staunch supporter of Frederick County’s Census outreach as a member of the county’s complete count committee. His participation in the outreach and communication to chamber members as well as the entire county population was integral to the success in Frederick County. Not only did Rick communicate with local businesses he also volunteered to teach business students from a local high school about the importance of the Census. He was a key participant in a Maryland Business Roundtable sponsored by the NAACP and the U.S. Census Bureau that discussed the impact and benefits of the Census. Rick’s knowledge and efforts helped Frederick County to surpass its 2010 self-response rate.

Follow Maryland Census 2020 on Twitter and Facebook – Follow @MdCensus2020 and like @MdCensus2020 – to stay in touch with Maryland's Census 2020 complete count efforts. Join the conversation by using hashtag #2020MDCensus on Facebook and on Twitter.

In This Issue

1. Governor Hogan Announces Maryland Finishes In Top Ten For 2020 Census Response
2. Four Named Maryland Census Champions Making a Difference in Our Complete Count
3. As of October 16, Maryland Self-Response Rate at 71.2 Percent
4. Congratulations to These Counties that Exceeded Their 2010 Response Rate in the 2020 Census This Week
5. Maryland Census Coordinator Attends Three Outreach Events in Final Stretch
6. Town of Hampstead Hosts Day of Gratitude, Census Outreach
7. Census Maryland 2020 Social Media

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Upcoming Meetings and Events

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As of October 16, Maryland Self-Response Rate at 71.2 Percent

As of October 16, Maryland’s self-response rate for the 2020 Census is 
71.2 percent, while the national average is 66.9 percent. Maryland has ended up in 9th place in the U.S. for self-response following the close of the Census. Maryland stands fast at 2nd in the region, behind  Virginia at 71.4 percent. Maryland finished ahead of Pennsylvania (69.6 percent), Delaware (64.9 percent), the District of Columbia (63.9 percent), and West Virginia (56.2 percent).

Carroll County ended at 81.5 percent and tied for number 24 in the entire U.S. out of 3,200+ counties. Howard County finished tied at 31 with an 80.7 percent self-response rate. Harford County is tied at 83 with 78.4 percent and Frederick County completed the Census ties at 88 with 78.3 percent. Twenty-three Maryland counties/jurisdictions have achieved self-response rates of over 50 percent and 14 counties' rates exceed the national average. Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Cecil (new this week), Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico (new this week) and Worcester counties have all exceeded their 2010 self-response rates.

View Maryland County and Municipality Response Rates at the MDP's Census 2020 Response Rate At-A-Glance Dashboard

The Maryland Department of Planning's
Census Response at a Glance by County

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Congratulations to These Counties that Exceeded Their 2010 Response Rate in the 2020 Census This Week

Cecil and Wicomico Counties

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Maryland Census Coordinator Attends Three Outreach Events in Final Stretch

This past week, Maryland Department of Planning Census Outreach Coordinator John Watson participated in events held in Prince George's and Wicomico counties as local committees in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau made a last push to count residents in hard-to-count areas for Census 2020. On Saturday, October 10, the Salisbury-Wicomico Complete Count Committee (CCC) held a food distribution event in the city of Salisbury. The Prince George’s County CCC held a food distribution event in the city of Mt. Rainier on Tuesday, October 13. John joined the Salisbury-Wicomico CCC again for a cookout at Salisbury University for off-campus students on Thursday, October 15. These three events resulted in over 40 households completing their Census and generated approximately 2.9 million dollars in federal funding over the next ten years for these areas in total.

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Town of Hampstead Hosts Day of Gratitude, Census Outreach

The town of Hampstead hosted a Day of Gratitude on Saturday, October 10. Downtown has undergone major renovation for several years and they wanted to thank the merchants, residents, and all those involved. The Main Street Revitalization Committee made thank you cards available to visitors  to write messages to merchants and walk Main Street to deliver their notes and personally thank local business owners. A free concert featuring Hampstead-based band Bootleg was provided and later the high school band played. Several organizations had booths including the Carroll County Complete Count Committee in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau where visitors were able to complete their Census form.

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Census Maryland 2020 Social Media

Follow @MDCensus2020 on Facebook and Twitter

October 10: Salisbury-Wicomico 2020 Census · The “Census Roadshow” team live from St. James AME Zion Church of Salisbury on October 10

October 13: Congrats to Cecil County on surpassing your 2010 Census Self-Response Rate! Let's finish strong!

October 14: The Census Bureau has announced the end of the Census effective tomorrow, October 15th. Please complete your Census!

October 14: ¡Mañana, 15 de Octubre, es el último día para completar el Censo 2020!

October 15: ¡Hoy, 15 de Octubre, es el último día para completar el Censo 2020!

October 15: The Census Bureau has announced the end of the Census effective today, October 15th. Please complete your Census!

October 15: Salisbury-Wicomico 2020 Census · Live again from SU Off-Campus Housing

October 15: Congrats to Wicomico County on surpassing your 2010 Census Self-Response Rate! Great work!

October 15: Senator Mary Beth Carozza · The new deadline for the 2020 Census is today, October 15. Each year, Maryland loses $1,800 per person who is not counted.

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