The 2020 census enumeration process was completed on October 15, 2020. All inquiries on the next phase of the 2020 Census should be directed to: www.2020census.gov. The Census Office is available to answer questions related to the Census Office and Illinois self-response rate.
Click Making It Count to access the Final Program report drafted by UIC which details Illinois' 2020 Census efforts and outcomes as well as, lessons learned and recommendations for the 2030 Census effort.
Welcome to the 2020 Census Office
The State of Illinois official website for 2020 Census.
Governor Pritzker and his administration are committed to ensuring that Illinoisans get their fair share of federal resources and Congressional representation by encouraging the full participation of all Illinoisans in the 2020 Census.
The U.S. Constitution requires that every person living in the United States is counted every ten years for the purpose of ensuring fair representation and distribution of resources. The U.S. Census Bureau will carry out the census next spring, and Census Day is on April 1, 2020. The decennial census provides foundational information that will be used to make policy decisions for ten years. Given how much is at stake in Illinois, the Illinois General Assembly appropriated $29 million of General Revenue Funds for census outreach, education and mobilization. That work is being launched now to prepare for a fair and accurate count.
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) administered a statewide Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to issue grants to community providers and local governments to encourage full participation in the 2020 Census. Efforts focus on populations and geographies deemed "Hard to Count" by the U.S. Census Bureau. "Hard to Count" areas are defined as a geography where the self-response rate in the 2010 decennial census was 73% or less. There are also populations that have been historically undercounted, including young children, immigrants, low-income households, people of color and rural residents to name a few.
What is at Stake
An accurate count of Illinois' population is essential to ensure that the State receives the funding it needs to properly care for its residents and provide critical services and programs. In 2015, Illinois received $19,738,866,367, or approximately $1,535 per capita, in federal assistance for sixteen programs. The failure to count every Illinois resident would have devastating effects on Illinois' ability to meet the needs of its residents. Even a one-percent undercount would result in the State losing $19,557,435 per year for a decade, resulting in a total loss of $195,574,350.
As important, the number of seats Illinois has in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next 10 years will be determined by the census count in 2020. Illinoisans deserve proportionate representation in the U.S. Congress, and a fair and accurate census count is how we ensure that happens.
Finally, state and local governments will use census data to redraw electoral maps in order to align with the principle "one person, one vote". Our own state's legislative maps will be re-drawn, and this will impact the size and make-up of each district in the Illinois General Assembly.
We hope you visit this site often, as we will be adding information regularly and sharing important local and national census news. Sign up for the Stakeholder Newsletter to get timely information about resources and funding available for you to participate in the 2020 Census to ensure Illinois conducts a fair and accurate count.
We welcome your input. Please contact us if you have questions or suggestions related to our census activities. You can email us at: DHS.CensusNOFO@illinois.gov
Stakeholder Newsletter
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Other Census Efforts
The Complete Count Commission ("the Commission") was formed on August 25, 2017 from Public Act 100-0390 (The Illinois Complete Count Commission Act) to help educate communities, organizations and Illinois Residents about the importance of the upcoming 2020 census. Read the Complete Count Commission Interim Report to the Illinois General Assembly to find recommended strategies.
Census Office Reports
September 2019 Report
October 2019 Report
November 2019 Report
December 2019 Report
January 2020 Report
February 2020 Report
March 2020 Report
April 2020 Report
May 2020 Report
June 2020 Report
July 2020 Report
August 2020 Report
September 2020 Report
Interim Response Rate Report
October 2020 Report
November 2020 Report
December 2020 Report
Final Response Rate Report
January 2021 Report
Making It Count-Final 2020 Census Program Report
2019
June 28, 2019
July 8, 2019
August 16, 2019
September 20, 2019
October 18, 2019
November 15, 2019
December 20, 2019
2020
January 17, 2020
February 21, 2020
March 20, 2020 - CANCELLED
April 17, 2020
May 15, 2020
June 19, 2020
July 17, 2020
August 21, 2020
September 18, 2020
October 16, 2020
November 20, 2020
December 18, 2020
Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO)
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is leading the 2020 Census efforts in Illinois. IDHS administered a statewide Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to issue grants to community providers and local governments to encourage full participation in the 2020 Census. The link to the NOFO has been activated below.
To learn about Pre-Award Eligibility Requirements for potential grantees, subrecipients and helpful information about how to apply for the NOFO, click on the links under the "Stay Informed" heading: "Pre-Award Eligibility Requirements for potential grantees" and "Subrecipient Pre-Award Eligibility Requirements".
Merit Based Review
Merit Based Review Process
Survey
Note: This survey is for informational purposes only, so that potential Regional Intermediaries and potential subrecipients can connect with each other. Survey responses, including contact information, will be made public on www.census.illinois.gov
Question and Answers
Subrecipients
Contact Information and Resources
Stay Informed
Stay tuned for more information and resources....
