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2020 Census
NALEO makes final pushes to get people counted in 2020 Census
Before the Secretary of Commerce announced the new target Census data of Oct. 5, the NALEO Education Fund worked hard to raise awareness to get people in Kern counted by the former Sept.
With just one week left till the deadline, Kern’s self-response rate for 2020 Census is lower than 2010 rate
With just eight days left till the 2020 Census deadline, Kern’s self-response rate is lower than than it’s 2010 response rate, according to the U.S.
Arvin community unveils Census mural as last push to encourage residents to get counted
Arvin community members came together Tuesday morning to make a last-minute push, encouraging the community to respond to the 2020 Census, with the unveiling of a Census-themed mural in Arvin.
Census launches local help line two weeks before deadline to assist residents respond to 2020 Census
The Census Bureau has created a local phone number to assist Kern County residents respond to the 2020 Census.
Hard-to-count communities in Bakersfield have low response rates with less than one month to respond to 2020 Census
The latest Census data shows a number of areas in metro Bakersfield have response rates of less than 50 percent.
Employees at Bakersfield Census office test positive for COVID-19; officials say safest way to respond to Census is online
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Bakersfield Area Census Office previously closed due to employees testing positive for COVID-19, confirmed Angelica Vásquez, the media communications specialist for the Los Angeles Regional Census Center.