U.S. Census Bureau Deploying Workers To Collect Data From Non-Responsive Households In Golden Valley

Press release from the City of Golden Valley:

August 26, 2020

Golden Valley residents have done an overall exceptional job completing the 2020 census with a self-response rate of nearly 79 percent as of Aug 26. In order to get that number up to 100 percent, the US Census Bureau has deployed workers throughout the country to collect information from households that haven’t responded.

Census workers going door to door will not enter homes but will rather stand outside, socially distanced from residents. Workers will also wear face masks and will follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local public health guidelines throughout the entire visit.

Census takers can be easily identified by a valid government ID badge with their photograph, a US Department of Commerce watermark, and an expiration date on the badge. To confirm a census taker’s identity, the public may contact their regional census center to speak with a Census Bureau representative, by calling 844-330-2020.

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.

Complete The Census Yourself

• Online
• Phone – call 844-330-2020

For non-English language support, go to 2020Census.gov/languages.

This press release was produced by the City of Golden Valley. The views expressed here are the author’s own.