2020 Census Salinas Action Team
Take the Census Today!
Take your Census at 2020census.gov or 2020census.gov/es
What is the Census?
The Census is a constitutionally mandated decennial "head count" of the entire population residing in the United States. The Census arose when our country was first formed in the late 1700's, with the purpose of determining congressional representation. It is still used for the purpose of determining congressional representation and political boundaries, but its also used to determine the allocation of important federal funding in your community! Please read the next section to find out more about the importance of the Census. It is important to remember that the Census is for statistical purposes only, and no address can be linked back to your name or social security number, and the information from the census is not shared with any other Federal agency. The information is constitutionally mandated to be confidential and cannot be released for 72 years for any reason.
Why is the Census Important?
The 2020 Census is just around the corner, and its important that all Salinas residents are counted - regardless of their immigration status. Research outlines that for every 5 residents not counted, $100,000 in local funding is lost over ten years - funding for programs such as SNAP, MediCal, Federal Pell Grants, reduced school lunches, wildlife restoration, various housing programs and Highway construction and repair. Salinas has 38.5% (59,000 individuals) of the Hard-to-Count population of Monterey County - therefore it is important that Hard-to-Count neighborhoods are given special attention and outreach during the 2020 Census.
Click here to read a report from the U.S. Census Bureau on what the Census is used for.
2020 Census Hotlines in various Languages:
Call the following phone lines for live assistance to complete the 2020 Census Questionaire, or to do the Census by phone:
- English: 844-330-2020
- Spanish: 844-468-2020
- Mandarin: 844-391-2020
- Cantonese: 844-398-2020
- Vietnamese: 844-461-2020
- Korean: 844-392-2020
- Russian: 844-417-2020
- Arabic: 844-416-2020
- Tagolog: 844-478-2020
- Polish: 844-479-2020
- French: 844-494-2020
- Haitian Creole: 844-477-2020
- Portugeuse: 844-474-2020
- Japanese: 844-460-2020
- TDD: 844-467-2020
Please find additional information in the Census Bureau Language Guides, in 59 languages!
2020 Census Salinas Action Team
As a part of the Monterey County Complete Count Committee, the City of Salinas has formed an Action Team, exclusively focused on ensuring all Salinas residents are counted! The purpose of the Action Team is to implement outreach and media strategies in "Hard-to-Count" parts of Salinas (areas with a lot of overcrowding in housing units, areas with residents who speak another language at home, or areas with many homeless persons) to boost participation in the Census.
Strategies such as media messaging in multiple languages, canvassing, informational sessions in the form of Popups or Block Parties, organizing of various religious and community organizations and trusted individuals, and more, will be used in targeting HTC Populations to inform them about the importance of the Census.
Get Involved with the 2020 Census Salinas Action Team!
To participate or volunteer, and for more information on the 2020 Census Salinas Action Team, please email [email protected] or call 831-758-7027.
Work for the U.S. Census Bureau
There are many opportunities throughout the County and the State throughout the 2020 Census effort. Enumerator jobs are flexible, pay $20 per hour and up, and citizenship is not required. To find a job with the Census, visit https://2020census.gov/en/jobs
We Count, We Rise
Check out this website for students throughout Monterey County. It features a 2020 Census Art Competition for students!
Hard-to-Count Map of Salinas:
Action Team Partners
Important Links, Documents, and Outreach Materials
Salinas Action Team Outreach Materials:
bilingual_doublesided_census_factsheet
english_senior_populations_factsheet.pdf
spanish_senior_populations_factsheet.pdf
Census Links:
California Census 2020 Website
Monterey County Complete Count Committee Website
Monterey County Office of Education Census Website
Community Foundation for Monterey County Website
Census Documents:
2020-confidentiality-factsheet-sp.pdf (404.61 KB)
how_the_2020_census_will_invite_everyone_to_respond.pdf
First Five Outreach Documents
Salinas City Council Resolution on the 2020 Census
2020 Census Salinas Action Team News
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Salinas Action Team Promotes 2020 Census in Innovative Ways
In the past four months, the City and other 2020 Census partners have been stepping up on innovative ways to reach the community and promote 2020 Census participation. Each person who responds to the 2020 Census means $2,000 per year in funding for 10 years. Previously, the Salinas Action Team has relied on face to face outreach, and since 2019 has hosted or facilitated over 90 outreach events engaging over 3,900 residents.
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City and Partners Ensuring You Count for Census 2020
Salinas has officially made it passed the 50% mark for the City’s Census Self-Response Rate (SRR)! The City is currently at 52% SRR, not far behind Monterey County at 55.6% SRR. Census outreach has been challenging in the last couple of months but partnerships with local school districts and community-based organizations have been instrumental in reaching our community and getting our SRR to where it is today. The Santa Rita School District and Salinas Union...
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2020 Census just Two Weeks Away!
The 2020 Census is 2 weeks away!
In March, the Census will begin sending out invites to participate in the 2020 Census to your home. You can participate online, by mail, or by phone at 844-330-2020, o en Español al numero 844-468-2020.
The Census takes place every ten years and only takes about ten minutes to fill out for yourself and your family. It means more money for local schools, roads, bikeways,...
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