U.S. Census Bureau to Verify Addresses in Santa Clara County
County Officials Urge Participation in Routine Process That Ensures Census Accuracy
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. — The U.S. Census Bureau announced staff will be canvassing Santa Clara County neighborhoods until mid-October to confirm addresses. County government officials are urging participation and emphasize that this routine process will ensure the accuracy of the Census count.
“The U.S. Census Bureau is embarking on a routine verification process to ensure that our county’s address list is complete and accurate,” said County of Santa Clara Deputy County Executive David Campos, who oversees the Division of Equity and Social Justice, which includes the Office of Immigrant Relations. “Census workers throughout the United States are working on this effort,” said Campos. “We urge all residents to cooperate with Census workers because it will help ensure households are not overlooked in the counting process and that we attain our goal of a complete Census count in 2020.”
What:
U.S. Census Bureau’s address canvassing
When:
Now through mid-October 2019.
Where:
This is a nationwide effort taking place in neighborhoods to confirm addresses that could not be confirmed via satellite or other means.
Why:
To create an accurate address list the U.S. Census Bureau will use to contact households next year.
How:
U.S. Census Bureau staff will be verifying addresses throughout Santa Clara County by visiting neighborhoods. They may make direct contact with households to verify addresses. Staff can be easily identified with:
- U.S. Census Badges with a photo ID
- Black canvas bags and laptops with the 2020 Census logo
The U.S. Census Bureau made an address canvassing video that can be viewed in English and Spanish.
The U.S. Census Bureau has contacted local law enforcement to make them aware of this effort. If you have any questions, please reach out to the County of Santa Clara Census team at (408) 678-1029.
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About the County of Santa Clara, California
The County of Santa Clara government serves a diverse, multi-cultural population of 1.9 million residents in Santa Clara County, the sixth largest county in California. With a $8.17 billion budget, more than 70 agencies/departments and nearly 22,000 employees, the County of Santa Clara plans for the needs of a dynamic community, offers quality services, and promotes a healthy, safe and prosperous community for all. The County provides essential services including public health and environmental protection; behavioral health and medical services through the County of Santa Clara Health System including Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (Hospital and Clinics), O’Connor Hospital and Saint Louise Regional Hospital; child and adult protection services; homelessness prevention and solutions; roads, parks and libraries; emergency response to disasters; protection of minority communities and those under threat; access to a fair criminal justice system, and scores of other services, particularly for those members of our community in the greatest need. Santa Clara County is the most populous county in Northern California.
About the County’s 2020 Census Efforts
Santa Clara County is considered by the U.S. Census Bureau to be the ninth hardest to count county in the United States due to its sizable population of hard-to-count residents, which include children under the age of five, immigrants, and residents in high-density housing. Therefore, the County of Santa Clara government made an unprecedented local investment in ensuring a complete and accurate count in 2020. The County is pursuing aggressive action to reduce the number of non-response households through programmatic, policy, and litigation efforts.
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Media Contact: Nick Kuwada, 2020 Census Program, (408) 343-9924; Laurel Anderson/Marina Hinestrosa, Office of Public Affairs, (408) 299-5119.
Posted: August 26, 2019