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 The Peoria office covers 39 counties in its region.
The Counties involved for the Peoria Office are:
Adam, Bureau, Carroll, Cass, Champaign, DeWitt, Ford, Fulton,
Grundy, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Iroquiois, JoDaviess, Kankakee,
Knox, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Logan, Marshall, Mason,
McDonough, McLean, Menard, Mercer, Ogle,Peoria, Piatt,
Putnam, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell,
Vermillion, Warren, Whiteside, Woodford.
What Households Can Expect When Census Workers
Come to a Home
The Census Bureau will provide face masks to census takers and
requires that census takers wear a mask while conducting their work.
They will follow CDC and local public health guidelines when they
visit. Census takers must complete a virtual COVID-19 training on
social distancing protocols and other health and safety guidance
before beginning their work in neighborhoods.
People are encouraged to cooperate with census takers and ensure
that everyone who was living in their household as of April 1, 2020,
is counted. Census takers are hired from the area, and their goal is
to help ensure everyone in a home is counted in the 2020 Census. The
workers will be collecting household information on their hand-held
device (iPhone). All census takers speak English, and many are
bilingual. If a census taker does not speak the household’s
language, the household may request a return visit from a census
taker who does. Census takers will also have materials on hand to
help identify the household’s language. If the household needs
language assistance they will be encouraged to call the Census phone
lines that are staffed with speakers in English and 12 other
languages. Anyone 16 years or older may answer the questions for the
residence. A younger child may help translate for an older member of
the household.
If no one is home when the census taker visits, the census taker
will leave a Notice of Visit with information about how to respond
online or by phone. If the household responds online or by phone
after receiving the Notice of Visit, a census taker is less likely
to have to visit the home again to collect a response.
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How to Identify Census Takers
Census takers can be easily identified by a valid government ID badge with their
photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark, and an expiration date on
the badge. To confirm a census taker’s identity, the public may contact their
regional census center to speak with a Census Bureau representative. For the
Chicago Region, 312-579-1500.
How Can You Verify That Someone Is a Census Taker?
If someone visits a home this year to collect information for the 2020 Census,
the resident should check to make sure the worker has a valid ID badge with
their photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark, and an expiration
date. Census workers may also carry Census Bureau bags and other equipment with
the Census Bureau logo.
A look at some of the items that a census taker may carry with them, including,
laptop bag, confidentiality notices, and an "Official Business" notice for their
vehicle.
Staying Safe at Home
If someone visits your home to collect a response for the 2020 Census, you can
do the following to verify their identity:
• First, check to make sure that they have a valid ID badge, with their
photograph, a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark, and an expiration date.
• If you still have questions about their identity, you can call 844-330-2020 to
speak with a Census Bureau representative.
[Caryl Riley, Senior Partnership
Specialist
Chicago Regional Census Center
U.S. Census Bureau] |
