Census in Indiana: Counting Down to 2020
This site is for Hoosiers by Hoosiers. We will provide timely information on Census 2020 and related activities that impact our communities. This will be Indiana's 21st Census. The State’s first federal census was conducted in August of 1820.
Announcements
Census Bureau Announces Areas to Receive 2020 Census Paper Questionnaires First, And Areas to Receive Bilingual Invitations
NOV. 18, 2019 : The U.S. Census Bureau today released the Mail Contact Strategies Viewer showing how the country will be asked to respond to the 2020 Census. Nearly every household will be invited to respond online, by phone or by mail to the census starting in mid-March 2020. Most areas—about three of every four households—will receive an invitation to respond online (or by phone), while the other households will receive a paper questionnaire along with an invitation to respond online. Read more.
What can Hoosiers do to ensure everyone living in Indiana is counted?
- Promote local outreach
- Identify hard-to-count populations
- Work closely with populations that are reluctant to be counted (minorities, youth, immigrants, etc.)
- Create publicity (through local media, word of mouth, etc.)
An accurate census count is vital to obtain federal funding for:
Economic
Development
Public Health
Education
Political Power
Housing
