Census Stakeholder and Community Kick-off Canceled

The City of Pensacola and Escambia County are canceling the Census 2010 Kick-Off due to CDC's recommendations regarding COVID-19 to social distance and cancel meetings with 50 people or more. The event was originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Brownsville Community Center.

It is still important to participate in the 2020 Census and for the first time, this can be accomplished online. Each home will receive an invitation to respond to a short questionnaire online, by phone or by mail between March 12-20.

The results of the 2020 Census will help determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding flow into communities including Escambia County and the City of Pensacola every year for the next decade. That funding shapes many different aspects of every community throughout the U.S., from highway planning and public transit to educational programs and housing assistance.

Census Day 2020 is April 1, but many households should expect to hear from the U.S. Census Bureau in March.

Some important Census dates include:

• March 12 - 20: Households will begin receiving official Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 Census online, by phone, or by mail.
• April 1: Census Day is observed nationwide. By this date, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail. When you respond to the census, you'll tell the Census Bureau where you live as of April 1, 2020.

Please see the latest news release from the Census for their statement about COVID-19.

What is the Census and how do I respond?

The 2020 Census counts every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories. The count is mandated by the Constitution and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, a nonpartisan government agency. The 2020 Census counts the population in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

To learn more about the 2020 Census, visit 2020census.gov or follow the U.S. Census Bureau on Facebook for updates.