Effect of Covid-19 College Shutdowns on 2020 Census University Group Quarters Counts

Hi, Cliff: We put together an explainer re: college students and the census and have been updating it with COVID-19-related guidance. I hope this helps!

www.ncdemography.org/.../

We will continue to update it with any additional information from the Bureau.

Best,
Becky

Rebecca

Thank you - this is very helpful. For the purposes of the question I asked, the key passage is this:

COVID-19 UPDATE: College students who typically live away from their family’s home & are no longer on campus on/before April 1, due to guidance from the school or public health authorities, should use college address when responding to the Census. (Source: Census Bureau via Hansi Lo Wang, NPR.)

COVID-19 UPDATE: College students who live off campus and are no longer on or near campus on/before April 1, due to guidance from the school or public health authorities, should follow the Census Bureau instructions for Responding to the 2020 Census without a Census ID number.

If college/university GQ students are to be counted as living on campus that reduces a great deal of anxiety for myself and others who work with communities with large number of student residents. The danger now is double counting of these students both at school and at a parent's residence. I hope the Bureau has procedures in place to manage this situation.

Cliff

Rebecca

Thank you - this is very helpful. For the purposes of the question I asked, the key passage is this:

COVID-19 UPDATE: College students who typically live away from their family’s home & are no longer on campus on/before April 1, due to guidance from the school or public health authorities, should use college address when responding to the Census. (Source: Census Bureau via Hansi Lo Wang, NPR.)

COVID-19 UPDATE: College students who live off campus and are no longer on or near campus on/before April 1, due to guidance from the school or public health authorities, should follow the Census Bureau instructions for Responding to the 2020 Census without a Census ID number.

If college/university GQ students are to be counted as living on campus that reduces a great deal of anxiety for myself and others who work with communities with large number of student residents. The danger now is double counting of these students both at school and at a parent's residence. I hope the Bureau has procedures in place to manage this situation.

Cliff