LOC News
April 1 Marks Beginning of 2020 Census Drive
The official beginning of the decennial census drive began April 1, and as of Thursday afternoon Oregon’s return rate is 42.9%. The U.S. Census Bureau (USCB) now has real-time reporting of census response rates for every tract in Oregon and throughout the U.S. Please use this helpful interactive tool to find your city’s response rate and adjust your available means of communication with your residents accordingly. A guide to communicating about the 2020 Census is also available. The completion of the census is considered a critical governmental function and the USCB will complete its count by July 31. It’s important for Oregon’s city leaders to continue to encourage their residents to fulfill this constitutional obligation, as USCB field campaigns have ceased as during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Contact: Scott Winkels, Lobbyist - swinkels@orcities.org
Last Updated 4/3/20