Colorado Census 2020: Follow Up To Begin For Non-Responding Homes

The U.S. Census Bureau will begin following up with households in some Colorado regions that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census.

The data that's collected will determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funds to states and communities for the next decade.

Starting July 30, census takers will begin interviewing households in areas managed by the following three area census offices in Colorado:

• Aurora
• Colorado North (Longmont)
• Denver (Lakewood)

All other area census offices across the country are scheduled to begin follow-up work Aug. 11. All four Colorado area census offices are scheduled to finish their work no later than Oct. 31.

• Aurora
• Colorado North (Longmont)
• Denver (Lakewood)
• Colorado Springs

What households can expect

Households can still respond by completing and mailing back the paper questionnaire they received, by responding online at 2020census.gov,
or by phone at 844-330-2020. Households can also respond online or by
phone. If you respond online, you will not be visited by a census taker, officials said.

The Census Bureau will provide face masks to census takers, who will follow public health guidelines when they visit, officials said. Census takers must complete a virtual COVID-19 training on social distancing protocols and other health and safety guidance before beginning their work in Colorado neighborhoods.

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

How to identify census takers

Census takers can be easily identified by a valid government ID badge with their photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark and an expiration date on the badge, officials said. To confirm a census taker’s identity, the public can contact their regional census center to speak with a Census Bureau representative.