Monterey County Families! The 2020 Census deadline is Thursday, October 15! Be sure to count all children living with you to ensure a better future for Monterey County.  

Please take a moment today to check on your friends, colleagues, and neighbors — ask if they have completed the Census and, if they have not, encourage them to make sure they submit their count online IMMEDIATELY.

Responding to the Census is safe, secure, and confidential. Unfortunately, children ages 0-5 are often missed, which has a negative impact on their future. An accurate count helps ensure that our County gets the funding it needs over the next 10 years to support essential resources such as hospitals, childcare, food assistance, schools, and early childhood development.

There are several ways to complete the Census:

• Fill it out online at my2020census.gov 
• Complete the Census via phone
  • English: 844-330-2020
  • Spanish: 844-468-2020 
• Respond via mail by filling out the form that was sent to your home address. Paper responses must be postmarked by October 15, 2020.

Monterey County is currently at a self-response rate of 65.2%, with several cities surpassing their 2010 Census response rate. Despite the challenges and confusion, we are pushing on and we need to band together and ensure that everyone feels like they matter, because everyone counts!

For more information, visit 2020census.gov.