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Address Canvassing for the 2020 Census
Address Canvassing for the 2020 Census
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Find out more about the U.S Census Bureau's Address Canvassing operations: What it is, why it's done, and how to confirm an Address Canvasser's credentials.
The Census Bureau needs the address and physical location of each living quarter in the United States and Puerto Rico to conduct and tabulate the census. Our Address Canvassing operations in 2019 will improve and refine the U.S. Census Bureau’s address list in advance of the 2020 Census.
Questions about Address Canvassing in your community?
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Address Canvassing informationStarting in 2019, you may begin to notice census takers in your neighborhood. This is a normal part of the 2020 Census preparation and data collection process.
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Where work is occurringAddress Canvassing utilized imagery to detect housing change or stability over time throughout the US and Puerto Rico and to compare the number of homes.
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