LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Earlier this month, the 2020 Census fully kicked off, and invitations continue to arrive in mailboxes across the nation.
So far, nearly 19 million households have responded, officials reported.
The California response rate so far is 19 percent. For Lake County, the response rate is 11.6 percent.
In an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, 2020 Census field operations are suspended until April 1.
The Census Bureau is taking this step to help protect the health and safety of the American public, Census Bureau employees, and everyone going through the hiring process for temporary census taker positions.
In late May, census takers around the nation will begin visiting households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census to help complete the count.
As the Census Bureau continues to monitor the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, it will adjust census taker and survey operations as necessary in order to follow the guidance of federal, state and local health authorities.
The public is strongly encouraged to respond to the 2020 Census online using a desktop computer, laptop, smartphone, or tablet, and can also respond by phone or mail.
Everyone should respond to the 2020 Census as soon as they receive their invitation – and when they’re finished, they can make sure their friends, families and social networks know about the importance of responding.
It has never been easier to respond to the census, and the 2020 Census will count everyone accurately.
For all other Census Bureau household and economic surveys separate from the 2020 Decennial Census, bureau personnel will begin using phone calls instead of in-person visits. In the limited number of instances where an in-person visit is necessary, they are working closely with public health authorities to ensure each visit is accomplished safely.
Take the Census at http://2020Census.gov .
Respondents can also respond by calling the number provided in their invitation or by mail once they have received a paper form.
Lake County residents urged to fill out the 2020 Census
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