2020 Census: Let's Count All Kids

Census Day is April 1, 2020

Minnesota receives more than $15 billion per year from the federal government for programs that use census data to determine allocations, with $6 billion allocated for Medical Assistance alone. When historically undercounted populations, including young children, people of color, American Indian people, and families with low income are not represented in the Census, the decisions that affect them across sectors do not account for their needs.

Remind your clients that Census Day is April 1, 2020. Households will be invited to fill out the Census online, over the phone, or in person. Census workers will follow up with households who do not complete the form from May through September 2020. 

For more information about how you can help families understand why the Census is so important, visit www.cdf-mn.org or contact the KIDS COUNT coordinator at jbertram@childrensdefense.org