Census 2020 Resources

GCIR is compiling national and California-focused resources for philanthropy on the 2020 Census. We will be regularly posting news and resources to this page as the enumeration effort proceeds in the weeks ahead.

We welcome your suggestions. Please send resources to Sheila Chung Hagen.

California Updates

May 2020

Adaptive Strategies to Get out the Count: How California Census Grantees are Pivoting During the COVID-19 Pandemic | GCIR

April 2020

California Complete Count - Census 2020 Quarterly Progress Report | GCIR

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

2020 Census Day Statement from Philanthropy California and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees | GCIR

Monday, August 31, 2020

California Deploys over $10 million of Non-Response Follow Up Funding to Double Down on 2,000 Census Tracts | CA Census 2020

Federal Updates

November 2021

California Census 2020 Statewide Funders’ Initiative Final Evaluation Report | GCIR

September 2020

CONGRESS: It’s Up to You! Setting the record straight on extending the 2020 Census deadlines | GCIR

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

SCHATZ, MURKOWSKI, SULLIVAN INTRODUCE BILL TO EXTEND KEY 2020 CENSUS DEADLINES DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC | Office of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz

Monday, August 10, 2020

The 2020 Census and its impact on the Black Lives Matter and Immigrant Rights movements | GCIR

Funder Guidance to Grantees

California Community Foundation and We Count LA's Guidance to Partners on Outreach Activities | California Community Foundation, We Count LA

Digital Organizing Tools

Get Out The Count: Field Guidance 2.0 | The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

2020 Census Digital Action Weekend | US Census Bureau

NALEO: Digital Communications and Outreach Toolkit | NALEO Educational Fund

Response Rates

U.S. Self-Response Rates Map
An interactive map featuring self-response rates from households that responded to the 2020 Census online, by mail, or by phone. Rates can also be viewed in rankings. Developed by the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. Hard to Count Map
This interactive map shows the latest 2020 self-response rates in Hard-to-Count census tracts across the U.S. and compares results with those of Census 2000 & 2010. Developed by CUNY Mapping Service.

California Self-Response Rates Map
This map shows self-response rate data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as information about census tracts and fact sheet links. Self-response rate data will be updated daily. Developed by California Complete Count.

California Hard-to-Count Map
This interactive map shows state census tracts and block groups. Developed by the California Census office.