Raise awareness, share information, and exchange best practices. For all to count, all must be counted.

WE NEED 20/20 VISION FOR THE 2020 CENSUS

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The census is personal. It’s our one opportunity every 10 years to capture who we are, where we live, and how we’re growing as a nation. Data from the census will shape the next 10 years of our lives.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT

Funding for the 2020 Census is going in the wrong direction. Counting over 300 million people is a tall order, even under the best conditions. If you and your neighbors aren’t counted, you don’t count.

FOR ALL TO COUNT,
ALL MUST BE COUNTED

The census paints a mosaic of our racial, ethnic, and geographic identities. Its data drive billions in state and federal funding—your schools, your roads, your hospitals. It helps determine your congressional voice.

 This is why counting every person living in the United States is a
constitutional mandate.

20/20 VISION FOR THE 2020 CENSUS

Better vision starts by raising awareness, sharing information, and exchanging best practices to maximize local participation.

It ends with a better count.

ABOUT CENSUS 20/20

The Census 20/20 mission is to foster community preparedness and inspire individual action to support a fair and accurate census in 2020 and beyond.

Meet our team:

PROFESSOR JASON JURJEVICH

A broadly trained population geographer focusing on the sociospatial implications of demographic change, Dr. Jurjevich is the Director of the Census 20/20 Project.  His research interests are broadly rooted in political and population geography, with a particular emphasis on mobility and migration.  Jurjevich received his BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and graduate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and University of Arizona.

Dr. Jurjevich is an Associate Professor of Practice in the School of Geography and Development at the University of Arizona.  He teaches courses in population geography, introduction to human geography, and applied demographic methods.  Currently, Dr. Jurjevich serves as a member of the ACS Data Users Group Steering Committee.

KEVIN TRACY

Kevin Tracy is a graduate of the Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) at Portland State University (PSU). With a bachelor’s in civil engineering from Marquette University, Kevin enjoys working at the intersection of planning, policy, and engineering to study complex urban issues. Kevin is committed to identifying resources and disseminating information to local governments and community-based organizations to help them make the most of the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census.

Census 20/20
jjason@email.arizona.edu

Any opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed on this website are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) or the University of Arizona.

©Dr. Jason Jurjevich 2020

 FACES of the 2020 CENSUS

UNCOVERING THE HUMAN STORY THROUGH DATA

Census data record our individual stories and human experience. Data are vital to governance, planning, and for ensuring resources are fairly allocated in American communities.

Here we explore the power of census data—providing a glimpse into our intricate, ever-evolving country. 

 2020 CENSUS CHALLENGES

BARRIERS TO A FAIR AND ACCURATE COUNT

Every 10 years the census is our one opportunity to capture who we are, where we live, and how we’re growing together as a nation. Counting over 300 million people is a tall order.  Right now, a number of obstacles are standing in the way of achieving a fair and accurate census. 

Here we unpack these challenges and summarize the implications.

2020 CENSUS TOOLS + RESOURCES

BEST PRACTICES TO GET OUT THE COUNT

The Tools page shares information and best practices to foster community preparedness and inspire individual action for a fair and accurate count in the 2020 census. 

Get ready to count everyone.  Now.