REMINDER: Census time! Seattle participation is already above average

Today is the once-every-decade U.S. Census day – so local leaders have sent this reminder for everyone to participate:

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Council President Lorena González, and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda today urged Seattle residents to complete their 2020 Census form and help Seattle access much-needed federal resources. As of March 31, 2020, 42 percent of Seattle residents had completed their Census form, as compared to a nationwide completion rate of 34.7 percent.

From March 12-20, households received the first of several invitations to participate in the 2020 Census. This invitation included a unique ID code that can be used to complete the Census online. Seattle residents can go online today, with or without that code, and fill out their Census form at www.my2020census.gov. The Census form can be completed online, by phone, or by mail. A citizenship question is not included on the 2020 Census form.

Last week, Mayor Durkan sent a letter to the United States Census Bureau requesting that the Bureau extend the 2020 Census deadline from August 14, 2020 to September 30, 2020. The letter to the Census Bureau was co-led by Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City, Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago, and Mayor Sam Liccardo of San Jose. In total, 40 bipartisan mayors from across the country signed onto the letter calling on the Census Bureau to extend the Census deadline. The Census Bureau has not yet responded to the mayors’ letter.

You can read the rest of their news release here.

Nora April 1, 2020 (10:08 pm)

Still waiting for my Census form to come in the mail…

Mickymse April 2, 2020 (8:47 am)

You don’t have to wait for your postcard to go online… If something has gone missing or you moved or whatever, there is an option to start without the code: https://my2020census.gov/

Also John April 2, 2020 (10:20 am)

Thanks for the link. It only took 5 minutes.

waikikigirl April 2, 2020 (1:46 pm)

Yes 5 minutes quick and easy until I couldn’t go past what race I am. Marked White/Japanese and it makes you enter something for “White” like English, Irish… how can you if you don’t know like myself? Mom left us when we were young and Dad didn’t talk much about Mom and he passed away 11 yrs. ago so couldn’t ask. But otherwise it was easy and quick.

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