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2020 Census: What is the Census?
2020 Census: What is the Census?
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¿Qué es el Censo?
What is the census?
The Census has been a cornerstone of our democracy since the first national count in 1790.
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).
Each home will receive an invitation to respond to a short questionnaire—online, by phone, or by mail. This will mark the first time that you will be able to respond to the census online.
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About the 2020 CensusAs mandated by the U.S. Constitution, America gets just one chance each decade to count its population. <br>Read more about the 2020 Census.
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What Is the 2020 Census?The 2020 Census counts every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.
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