The 2020 Census: Why It Matters and Who to Count
2020 CENSUS
FLORIDA COUNTS
YES, WE COUNT!
Lesson developed by Vania Aguilar from ACE of Tallahassee
Funded by the Florida Literacy Coalition
What is the Census?
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It’s a headcount of everyone who lives in the United
States.
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It takes place every 10 years.
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It’s not a choice; the U.S. Constitution requires it.
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It’s a way to show your democracy
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It’s a way to say
“I C0UNT”!
Why is the Census important?
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The information collected is used to decide how much of
the $650 billion in federal funds Florida will receive.
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This money is used for public education, housing,
bridges, roads, and more.
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It also determines the number of representatives
Florida will have in Congress.
Who is counted in the 2020 Census?
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Everybody living in the United States counts
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US Citizens
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Immigrants
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Undocumented people
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People from every country living in the United States
on April 1
st
, 2020
Is your information confidential?
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Your privacy is protected
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Your answers are only used for statistics
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The law says your answers will not be shared with law
enforcement
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Not with the police
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Not with ICE
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ALL YOUR INFORMATION IS COMPLETELY
CONFIDENTIAL
What does the Census Bureau ask?
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It’s a short questionnaire about your name, age, sex,
race and relationship to the householder
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It only takes about 10-15 minutes
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There is no question on citizenship
How do I complete the Census?
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On-line at
my2020census.gov
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By mail
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By phone
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Arabic:
844-416-2020
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Tagalog:
844-478-2020
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Polish:
844-479-2020
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French:
844-494-2020
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Haitian Creole:
844-477-2020
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Portuguese:
844-474-2020
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Japanese:
844-460-2020
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English:
844-418-2020
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Spanish:
844-426-2020
Questionnaire on-line practice
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The link to the on-line practice is
https://nelrc.org/courses/practice_census/story.html
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This practice allows people to view the questions and go through the entire survey
without submitting their questions.
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The real questionnaire can be found at
https://my2020census.gov/
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There are questions on the real questionnaire that people may skip and still be counted
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Phone number
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Details on origin
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Race
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You cannot click on the back button when you are on the questionnaire, there will be an
option on the survey that says “Previous” to go back to any screen.
This is how the Questionnaire looks. Remind your students that they have the option to complete the Questionnaire
in their own language. They can click either on the language options at the bottom of the screen or click on the word
English to change it to their language. To begin click “Start Questionnaire”
Enter your Census ID number here then click login to move to the next screen.
If you didn’t receive an invitation letter and do not have a Census ID number, you can click on this section to move
forward.
Select one of the options above, and it will take you to the next screen where you will enter your address
.
Enter your address here. From this point on, all the other questions will be the same as if you had entered a Census
ID number.
This will screen asks for your phone number. If you don’t have one or don’t want to disclose it, you can press next. A
red box will appear, click next again and it will move to the next screen.
Enter the number of people living in your home; you will enter information about each person starting with you.
You can enter the next person’s name and click on “Add another person” to enter more people.
If you or the other people listed don’t own the place where you live, select “None of the Above”
At this point, the questionnaire will ask questions about each person. You have to press “start” on each person to
enter the information for each person. There is no “next” button.
This information is required; It will not let you move to the next screen if you do not answer.
If you mark another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin, you don’t have to enter anything else on the box that follows.
Click next once and a red box will appear then click next again and it will move forward. However, you can also enter
the information if you choose to and then click next.
If you are unsure about this question or don’t want to disclose, you can skip it. Click next twice and it will move to the
next screen. Please note that for the Census “Hispanic” isn’t a race.
Once you have entered the information about everyone in your home, click on the word “Start” to answer the last
section of the survey.
If someone counted on your household lives somewhere else for any reason, click on the person’s name and the next
screen will follow. (This could be due to school, work, nursing home, etc.)
Select the correct answer if it applies and it will take you to the screen for final submission.
Once you click on “Submit Questionnaire”, you cannot go back to any of the previous screens.
Resources
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Information
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https://2020census.gov
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https://floridaliteracy.org/2020census.html
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Videos
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZAe8XYeNQ
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq-FMB4epyw
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=895dO2hBdqk
The 2020 Census is crucial for allocating funds and representation in the US. Learn why it's important and who should be counted. Your privacy is protected, and the questionnaire is simple and confidential.
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2020 CENSUS FLORIDA COUNTS FLORIDA COUNTS YES, WE COUNT! YES, WE COUNT! Lesson developed by Vania Aguilar from ACE of Tallahassee Funded by the Florida Literacy Coalition
What is the Census? It s a headcount of everyone who lives in the United It s a headcount of everyone who lives in the United S States. tates. It takes place every 10 years. It takes place every 10 years. It s not a choice; the U.S. Constitution requires it. It s not a choice; the U.S. Constitution requires it. It s a way to show your democracy It s a way to show your democracy It s a way to say It s a way to say I C0UNT ! I C0UNT !
Why is the Census important? The information collected is used to decide how much of The information collected is used to decide how much of the $650 billion in federal funds Florida will receive. the $650 billion in federal funds Florida will receive. This money is used for public education, housing, This money is used for public education, housing, bridges, roads, and more. bridges, roads, and more. It also determines the number of representatives It also determines the number of representatives Florida will have in Congress. Florida will have in Congress.
Who is counted in the 2020 Census? Everybody living in the United States counts Everybody living in the United States counts US Citizens US Citizens Immigrants Immigrants Undocumented people Undocumented people People from every country living in the United States People from every country living in the United States on April 1 on April 1st st, 2020 , 2020
Is your information confidential? Your privacy is protected Your privacy is protected Your answers are only used for statistics Your answers are only used for statistics The law says your answers will not be shared with law The law says your answers will not be shared with law enforcement enforcement Not with the police Not with the police Not with ICE Not with ICE ALL YOUR INFORMATION IS COMPLETELY ALL YOUR INFORMATION IS COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL
What does the Census Bureau ask? It s a short questionnaire about your name, age, sex, It s a short questionnaire about your name, age, sex, race and relationship to the householder race and relationship to the householder It only takes about 10 It only takes about 10- -15 minutes 15 minutes There is no question on citizenship There is no question on citizenship
How do I complete the Census? On On- -line at line at my2020census.gov my2020census.gov By By mail mail By phone By phone Arabic: 844-416-2020 Tagalog: 844-478-2020 Polish: 844-479-2020 French: 844-494-2020 Haitian Creole: 844-477-2020 Portuguese: 844-474-2020 Japanese: 844-460-2020 English: 844-418-2020 Spanish: 844-426-2020
Questionnaire on-line practice The link to the on-line practice is https://nelrc.org/courses/practice_census/story.html This practice allows people to view the questions and go through the entire survey without submitting their questions. The real questionnaire can be found at https://my2020census.gov/ There are questions on the real questionnaire that people may skip and still be counted Phone number Details on origin Race You cannot click on the back button when you are on the questionnaire, there will be an option on the survey that says Previous to go back to any screen.
This is how the Questionnaire looks. Remind your students that they have the option to complete the Questionnaire This is how the Questionnaire looks. Remind your students that they have the option to complete the Questionnaire in their own language. They can click either on the language options at the bottom of the screen or click on the word in their own language. They can click either on the language options at the bottom of the screen or click on the word English to change it to their language. To begin click Start Questionnaire English to change it to their language. To begin click Start Questionnaire
Enter your Census ID number here then click login to move to the next screen. Enter your Census ID number here then click login to move to the next screen. If you didn t receive an invitation letter and do not have a Census ID number, you can click on this section to move If you didn t receive an invitation letter and do not have a Census ID number, you can click on this section to move forward. forward.
Select one of the options above, and it will take you to the next screen where you will enter your address Select one of the options above, and it will take you to the next screen where you will enter your address.
Enter your address here. From this point on, all the other questions will be the same as if you had entered a Census Enter your address here. From this point on, all the other questions will be the same as if you had entered a Census ID number. ID number.
This will screen asks for your phone number. If you dont have one or dont want to disclose it, you can press next. A This will screen asks for your phone number. If you don t have one or don t want to disclose it, you can press next. A red box will appear, click next again and it will move to the next screen. red box will appear, click next again and it will move to the next screen.
Enter the number of people living in your home; you will enter information about each person starting with you. Enter the number of people living in your home; you will enter information about each person starting with you.
You can enter the next persons name and click on Add another person to enter more people. You can enter the next person s name and click on Add another person to enter more people.
If you or the other people listed dont own the place where you live, select None of the Above If you or the other people listed don t own the place where you live, select None of the Above
At this point, the questionnaire will ask questions about each person. You have to press start on each person to At this point, the questionnaire will ask questions about each person. You have to press start on each person to enter the information for each person. enter the information for each person. There is no There is no next next button. button.
This information is required; It will not let you move to the next screen if you do not answer. This information is required; It will not let you move to the next screen if you do not answer.
If you mark another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin, you dont have to enter anything else on the box that follows. If you mark another Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin, you don t have to enter anything else on the box that follows. Click next once and a red box will appear then click next again and it will move forward. However, you can also enter Click next once and a red box will appear then click next again and it will move forward. However, you can also enter the information if you choose to and then click next. the information if you choose to and then click next.
If you are unsure about this question or dont want to disclose, you can skip it. Click next twice and it will move to the If you are unsure about this question or don t want to disclose, you can skip it. Click next twice and it will move to the next screen. next screen. Please note Please note that for the Census Hispanic isn t that for the Census Hispanic isn t a race. a race.
Once you have entered the information about everyone in your home, click on the word Start to answer the last Once you have entered the information about everyone in your home, click on the word Start to answer the last section of the survey. section of the survey.
If someone counted on your household lives somewhere else for any reason, click on the persons name and the next If someone counted on your household lives somewhere else for any reason, click on the person s name and the next screen will follow. (This could be due to school, work, nursing home, etc.) screen will follow. (This could be due to school, work, nursing home, etc.)
Select the correct answer if it applies and it will take you to the screen for final submission. Select the correct answer if it applies and it will take you to the screen for final submission.
Once you click on Submit Questionnaire, you cannot go back to any of the previous screens. Once you click on Submit Questionnaire , you cannot go back to any of the previous screens.
Resources Information https://2020census.gov https://floridaliteracy.org/2020census.html Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZAe8XYeNQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq-FMB4epyw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=895dO2hBdqk
