Census Operations on Tribal Lands
January 2020 - First 2020 Census enumeration began in Toksook Bay, Alaska March 2020 - Census forms were mailed to 95% of nation’s households with mailable addresses. Field operations were suspended in mid-March throughout the nation due to the coronavirus pandemic. May 2020 - Field operations began restarting in areas deemed safe between May 8 and June 11. All areas nationwide are now open. Census takers began dropping off census forms at non-traditional mailing address locations. Timing for specific operations on tribal lands is determined in collaboration with each tribe’s leaders. July 2020 – Group Quarters field operations count people living in college dorms, nursing homes, jails and prisons, and other group living facilities. August 2020 - Census takers begin visiting households that have not yet responded to the census. This is the largest 2020 Census field operation and involves approximately 500,000 temporary employees. October 31, 2020 - 2020 Census data collection concludes.
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