Census can be filled out online, takes less than 10 minutes
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News from the 2020 Census
MONTANA – In this time of employment uncertainty, a complete 2020 Census count of all Montana residents is more important than ever.
The Census data is used to allocate more than $2 billion a year in federal funding to the state including critical programs for job training and business loans. In 2016, Montana received more than $18.7 million for workers and youth training including career and technical education, employment, unemployment and dislocated-worker funding.
With half of Montana households still to respond, it is critical everyone fills out the 2020 Census. Missing only one resident means that a community misses $20,000 of its fair share of federal funding over the next decade - including needed support for Montana workers.
Across the state, Montana’s Job Services has continued its support of the 2020 Census. From recruiting efforts to hire more than 2,500 Census workers to signing up as “Be Counted” sites for residents to safely respond on-line, the 17 job service sites are helping the state daily towards an accurate Census 2020 count.
The Census is recruiting for Montana workers for the non-response follow-up expected to start in summer.
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. Census Bureau continues to adjust 2020 Census operations in order to: Protect the health and safety of the American public and Census Bureau employees, implement guidance from federal, state and local authorities, and ensure a complete and accurate count of all communities.
Full field operations will resume after June 1, extended to Oct. 31. Additionally, the Census Bureau is seeking statutory relief from Congress of 120 additional calendar days to deliver final apportionment counts to the President on April 30, 2021, instead of December 31, 2020.
Filling out the Census is quick, easy, and safe. It will take less than 10 minutes to complete and your information and privacy is protected by federal law. The 2020 Census is now live and available to fill out online at my2020census.gov.
