CITY OF CLEARWATER: Clearwater 2020 Census

By Press release submission

Mar 14, 2020

City of Clearwater issued the following announcement on March 12

As invitations go out in the mail today for the nation’s first online census, a coalition of local partners is working together to ensure every Clearwater resident has access to be counted in the 2020 Census this spring.

All city of Clearwater libraries and many community centers in Clearwater have designated computers for people who may have limited home internet access or who need assistance taking the 2020 Census. The participating self-response sites are:

Clearwater Beach Library, 69 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
Clearwater Neighborhood Family Center, 900 N Dr MLK Jr Ave, Clearwater 33755
Countryside Library, 2642 Sabal Springs Dr., Clearwater, FL 33761
East Community Library at St. Petersburg College, 2465 Drew St., Clearwater, FL 33765
Hispanic Outreach Center, 612 612 Franklin St., Clearwater FL 33756
Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave., Clearwater, FL 33755
North Greenwood Library, 905 N Martin Luther King Jr Ave., Clearwater, FL 33755

The online survey will be the first and easiest way for most people to complete the census this year, though print and phone options are also available, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The census will be available online in 12 non-English languages, including Spanish and Vietnamese, with support available from the Census Bureau for 59 languages. The online census is now live at www.My2020Census.gov.

The city of Clearwater reminds residents to consider the following when they receive their invitation:

•Census responses are secure, confidential and protected by law – all data is used solely for statistical purposes and, by law, no personal information can be shared with anyone, including other government agencies. For more information on how the Census Bureau protects personal information, visit the this FAQ website.

•The census survey collects basic statistical information for households, such as age, sex and race/ethnicity; the census does not ask for a Social Security Number, citizenship status or other sensitive personal information.

•Most households will receive an invitation by mail around March 12 to take the census online; several reminders will be sent to those who do not respond before Census Bureau workers begin going door-to-door.

•$44 billion in federal funding for programs across Florida in 2016 was guided by census data, according to a study by George Washington University.

•Residents can learn more about what to expect by visiting www.PinellasCensus.org. Information is also available in Spanish at www.PinellasCounty.org/Censo2020.

Original source can be found here.