What is the 2020 U.S. Census?

The 2020 Census counts every person living in the United States and five U.S. territories.  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 the United States 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—through August 14, 2020.

Why We Conduct This Count?

The census provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for you and your community. Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data.

The results of the census also determine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives, and they are used to draw congressional and state legislative districts.

It's also in the Constitution: Article 1, Section 2, mandates that the country conduct a count of its population once every 10 years. The 2020 Census will mark the 24th time that the country has counted its population since 1790.

How to Participate in the 2020 U.S. Census?

Just go to www.my2020census.gov and complete your form today. You don't need a code, and it will only take about 10 minutes. Make sure you include everyone in your household, including children.

April 13 - Census Self-Response Rates

United States: 48.1%
Florida:
46.3% (63% final response in 2010)
Volusia County:
49.6% (62.8% final response in 2010)

City Current total/internet 2010 final self-response
1. Debary 58.6% total/57.5% internet 74.4% (1)
2. Edgewater 58.5% total/30.4% internet 70.6% (3)
3. Ormond Beach 55.8% total/46.3% internet 71.6% (2)
4. Port Orange 55.3% total/47.6% internet 70.2% (4)
5. Deltona 53.5% total/52.5% internet 68.3% (5)
6. Deland 51.8% total/43.7% internet 65% (7)
7. Orange City 49.3% total/25.7% internet 63.9% (9)
8. South Daytona 49.2% total/36.5% internet 64.3% (8)
9. Lake Helen 49.1% total/48.3% internet 67.1% (6)
10. Holly Hill 45.4% total/23.8% internet 55.2% (13)
11. Oak Hill 45.3% total/16.3% internet 56% (12)
12. New Smyrna Beach 43.8% total/40.2% internet 54.1% (14)
13. Daytona Beach 41.6% total/28.6% internet 58.4% (10)
14. Ponce Inlet 39.9% total/39.6% internet 48.1% (15)
15. Pierson 38.2% total/28.1% internet 57.1% (11)
16. Daytona Beach Shores 29.9% total/29.4% internet 33.7% (16)

Source: https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html?utm_campaign=20200323msc20s1ccallrs&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery