Census takers will visit homes that haven't yet responded to the 2020 Census

August, 5, 2020

We know life is busy, but nearly 1 in 5 River Forest households are yet to complete the Census. You still have time to Be Counted! The Census is safe and secure, quick and easy, and matters for our community. 

If you haven’t filled out your census response yet, there’s still time to do so online, by phone or by mail. Census takers will begin visiting homes that haven’t responded this month. Visit my2020census.gov to complete your census today!

For more on the 2020 Census, click here

What To Expect

Census takers will wear masks and follow local public health guidelines when they visit your home. All census takers complete a virtual COVID-19 training on social distancing and other health and safety protocols before beginning their work in neighborhoods.

Census takers are hired from your area, and their goal is to help you and everyone in your home be counted in the 2020 Census. If the census taker who visits your home does not speak your language, you may request a return visit from a census taker who does speak your language.

If no one is home when the census taker visits, the census taker will leave a notice of their visit with information about how to respond online, by phone or by mail.

If you respond online or by phone today, a census taker is less likely to have to visit your home to collect your response.

How Can You Verify That Someone Is a Census Taker?

If someone visits your home this year to collect information for the 2020 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. Census workers may also carry Census Bureau bags and other equipment with the Census Bureau logo.

A laptop, laptop bag, confidentiality notices, and an "Official Business" notice for vehicle.

 

A look at some of the items that a census taker may carry with them, including a laptop, laptop bag, confidentiality notices, and an "Official Business" notice for their vehicle.

 

A paper questionnaire in a water-resistant plastic bag.

 

Census takers may also deliver a paper questionnaire by hanging it on the front door in a water-resistant plastic bag.

If you still have questions about their identity, you can contact the regional census center to speak with a Census Bureau representative.

For more on the 2020 Census, click here