Bysiewicz visits Taftville to urge people to fill out 2020 census, U.S. population growth has been driven exclusively by minorities, Advocates worry blacks, Hispanics falling behind in census, Census temporarily closes some field offices due to unrest, New London census responses lag behind state average, Connecticut’s redistricting could be squeezed by COVID-19, Bysiewicz says more than half the people in the region have responded to census, New London County's census response rate is 55%, above state overall, COVID-19 causes changes in census planning, VIDEO: What you need to know about filling out your census form, US census faces challenges counting small, poor Latino towns, Virus outbreak delays Census counting off-campus students, Virus among challenges Census faces as it aims to hire up to 500,000, Census Bureau site goes live as counting begins in earnest, Highway, Head Start, Section 8 funding in Connecticut tied to census, Workers, volunteers needed for upcoming census, Report: Census Bureau at risk of not being ready for count, It's in everyone's interest to be counted in census, The Supreme Court's chance to save the Census, Interstate 95: Its problems and challenges, Pawcatuck River: From the source to the sea. Officials shared the message Thursday that military personnel and their families count for the U.S. Census where they live. 2020 Census Jobs in New London CT; 2020 Census Jobs in New London CT 1 - 15 of 15 job search results Calling All Caregiver, PCAs, CNAs, & HHAs. In the 19th century, the revenues brought into the city by whalers helped build what now forms the city's charming center, filled with historic homes, taverns and shops. Bob Garick was looking forward to being a field supervisor during the door-knocking phase of the 2020 census, but as the number of new coronavirus cases in Florida shot up last month, he changed his mind. The 2020 census is off and running for much of America now. The Census was originally scheduled to end mid-July. A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at the end of September and ordered the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident to continue for another month through the end of October, saying a shortened schedule likely would produce inaccurate results. All should be counted. Norwich is lagging behind the state with 59.9% having filled out the census thus far. State officials say Connecticut will lose an estimated $2,900 for each person undercounted in the 2020 Census. A top advisory committee to the U.S. Census Bureau is urging the statistical agency to allow the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident to continue through October instead of finishing at the end of September. Officials shared the message Thursday that military personnel and their families count for the U.S. Census where they live. Please support our work by subscribing today. Because of the new coronavirus, the U.S. Census Bureau has postponed sending out census takers to count college students in off-campus housing and delayed sending workers to grocery stores and houses of worship where they help people fill out the once-a-decade questionnaire. In New London County, 55% of households have responded to the census, but work remains, officials say. The federal judges in New York, in granting an injunction, said the presidential order issued in late July was unlawful and the harm it would cause would last a decade. A lot is at stake in getting everyone counted, since the census numbers determine the number of representatives in the House of Representatives and the amount of federal funds flowing to city services. The city of New London, Connecticut, has been an important port since the Revolutionary War, when it served as a base for American privateers raiding British Ships. Members of the Ledyard Rowing program regularly encounter a variety of birds and fish during their sessions in Poquetanuck Cove and the Thames River, but Thursday's seal sighting was a first for the club. Lt. Gov. The Constitution clearly calls for apportioning House members based on “the whole number of persons in each State,” not the number of citizens. Commenting is closed. Susan Bysiewicz said Monday that Connecticut – and specifically southeastern Connecticut – is doing better than its neighbors when it comes to census responses, but there’s still more work to do. The Census can be completed in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole and many other languages. The U.S. Census Bureau said it has reached its goal of recruiting more than 2.6 million applicants for the once-a-decade head count that launched for most of America this week — but it has been a bumpy road getting there and the new coronavirus will likely make the path even more difficult.