Your response matters.
Health clinics. Fire departments. Schools. Even roads and highways. The census can shape many different aspects of your community.
This year’s Census will determine how billions of dollars in public funding are spent, and our communities use federal funding for important services such as health care, schools, parks, trains, roads and much more. If there is an undercount in our area, we may not get our full share of federal resources.
You can complete the questionnaire online, and your personal information is secure. The questionnaire is short and only asks for basic information (e.g., age, sex, race, type of housing, etc.) for people living in your household. It does not ask for sensitive information like social security numbers, immigration status or bank account information. If you have questions on how to fill out the form, you can find answers here.
Please encourage people in your personal networks to also fill out the census. You can find helpful resources to help spread the word – like posters, graphics and FAQ documents – on the City of Chicago’s Census 2020 page.
