How to Count College Students in 2020 Census

College towns depend on accurate count of students living in area

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers  In Student Housing, Off Campus or With Parents, College Students Count in 2020 Census A freshman living on campus in student housing. A junior varsity athlete sharing an off-campus house with teammates. A senior living solo in an off-campus apartment. Even though many residents of a typical American college town might move away after they graduate, they have to be counted while they live there.  College towns across the country depend on students’ responses to the census. The reason: Census results help determine how much federal funding communities will receive over the next 10 years. “Young college students may be going off on their own for the first time, and when they see a postcard or a census worker and are asked to take the census, they may not understand that they’re supposed to take it where they’re living.”  — Evan Curtis, state planning coordinator and co-chair of the Utah Complete Count Committee Read More A complete and accurate count in 2020 is so important that the U.S. Census Bureau is hiring an estimated 500,000 temporary employees to ensure everyone is counted. “I have the recruiting staff go to the student unions at least once a week (if the schools allow them to) and set up a recruiting table,’’ said Marquette Youngblood, recruiting coordinator in the Dallas Regional Census Center. To read more about how: college students should be counted 2020 Census jobs are a great opportunity for students to earn extra income while completing their studies—and to help ensure their college town is counted in 2020, continue reading ... Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested In Counting People in Rural and Remote Locations: The U.S. Census Bureau takes a number of measures to count people in rural and remote areas during the 2020 Census. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, emergency preparedness, and population. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews.