CONFIDENTIALITY & SECURITY

Your responses are CONFIDENTIAL
All Census responses are kept strictly confidential and private, protected by US law, Title13. Your responses cannot be shared and cannot be used against you by ANY government agency, such as law enforcement, ICE or court in any way.

Beware of scams! A Census worker will never ask you for your social security number, bank or credit accounts, passwords, donations or politics.

• Verify Census worker’s employment. They should have a valid photo ID badge, official bag or laptop with logo.
• Call NY Region Customer Service to confirm employment: 1-800-991-2520.
• Verify a mailing, phone call or survey.

CENSUS 2020
TIMELINE

• Jan. 2020: Census promotions, count of remote areas.
• Mar. 2020: Mailings sent
• Apr. 1, 2020: CENSUS DAY!
• Jul. - Sept. 2020: Group quarters, such as college dorms, senior centers, assisted living facilities counted.
• Aug. 2020: Enumerators start visiting homes that have not yet responded.
• Sept. 30, 2020: Census self-response and enumeration ends. Be sure to be counted before this date!
• Dec. 2020: Census Bureau delivers apportionment counts to the President and Congress as required by law.