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What matters the most to you? Schools? Transportation? Hospitals? Infrastructure?

When you respond to the 2020 Census, you help your community get its fair share of nearly $700 billion annually in federal funds. This money is spent on public resources that are important to you such as schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs. The amount of federal funds, grants and support to Boca Raton are based on population totals and breakdowns by sex, age, race and other factors.

Additionally, the Census count determines how many representatives each state gets in Congress and is used to redraw district boundaries. It also helps academic institutions, medical facilities and businesses of all sizes to help make future decisions, such as where to open new places to shop.

Your count matters in Boca Raton. Be sure to participate in the 2020 Census.
April 1, 2020 is Census Day . The United States Census Bureau is the federal government’s largest statistical agency. They are dedicated to providing current facts and figures about America’s people, places and economy.

One of their statistical programs is the Decennial Census, generally known as the U.S. Census. It’s the once-a-decade population and housing count of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. It counts each resident of the country and where they live. It is also mandated by the Constitution. Watch the video to learn more.
Efforts for the census are currently underway. Starting March 12 - March 20 residents will receive an invitation to participate in the census. Residents will then have the first ten days in April to respond.
Residents are able to respond to the Census in three ways:
  • Online - Each household will receive a postcard with a personal code to complete the census online via a computer or smartphone.You can also utilize computers are one of our local libraries (Spanish River & Downtown).
  • By phone - You are also able to call to complete the census by phone in 13 languages.
  • By mail - Call to request a hard copy form in over 59 languages to complete and return by Census day (April 1).
By law, the information gathered by the Census cannot be shared with law enforcement, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the Internal Revenue Service. Title 13 is clear that the data collected can only be used for statistical purposes and your privacy is protected.

Census workers are subject to $250,000 fine and/or five-year sentence for disclosing any information that could identify an individual or household.
Census workers will visit homes in April to conduct quality check interviews, and then in mid-May to help collect responses. If someone visits your home to collect information for the Census, check to make sure they have a valid ID badge, with their photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark and an expiration date. If you still have questions about their identity, you can contact your Regional Census Center (Atlanta Office) to speak to a representative.
  • March 2020 - The public can begin responding to the 2020 Census online at 2020census.gov. Replying by mail or phone will also be an option.
  • April 2020 - Every 10 years, we observe Census Day on April 1.
  • June 2020 - July 2020 - Census takers go door to door to count people who have not responded to the 2020 Census. Census takers are Census Bureau employees and will provide proof that they are official government personnel.
  • December 31, 2020 - By this date, as required by law, the Census Bureau reports the population count and the appointment of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives for each state to the President of the United States.
  • 2021 - Initial 2020 Census data are made available to the public on census.gov.
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