Census Programs at Oakton
U.S. Census Workshops for Students and Employees: Be counted! There will be census workshops on both campuses to provide a background on the importance of the Census and to answer questions. A representative from the U.S. Census will facilitate:
- March 24 10 - 11:30 a.m. Room A152, Skokie campus
- March 25 2 - 3:30 p.m. Room P104, Skokie campus
- March 31 10 - 11:30 a.m. Room 1610, Des Plaines campus
- April 1 2 - 3:30 p.m. Room 1610, Des Plaines campus
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- A headcount (enumeration) by the U.S. Census Bureau of every person living in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
- Mandated by the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 2, Clause 3).
- Conducted every 10 years since 1790.
2020 Census Timeline
| Mid-March 2020 |
Official letters from U.S. Census Bureau sent. Self-response period starts. When completing the census questionnaire, you will include everyone living in your home on April 1. |
| April 1, 2020 | Census Day |
| May - July 2020 | Non-response follow-up period. Census takers will knock on the doors. |