There is still time to fill out the 2020 U.S. Census – and the time is now. Census takers have begun visiting Somerville homes that have not yet completed the Census. Census takers will be wearing PPE and taking safety precautions, but the safest way to complete the Census (and avoid a visit) is to respond on your own at my2020census.gov or call 844-330-2020. You can always verify the identity of a Census worker by calling the local Census office at 212-882-7100.

For every person that responds to the Census, our state gains roughly $24,000 over the next ten years for things like public schools, housing, hospitals, healthcare, and food programs. When everyone counts, that adds up to billions of dollars. That’s why it’s so important that everyone – including immigrants, children, and students – responds. Stand up and be counted, Somerville! We all depend on it.