1. Regional Government Involvement in
Census 2020

2. Why the Census is important
$1.3 Billion State-shared revenue
Distribution based on Census population estimate
Home Rule calculations
Use population projections benched to Census
$1.3 billion state shared revenue distributed annually
Distribution calculations updated annually
Based on annual Census population estimate
Annual population estimates are benched to decennial census
Long range socioeconomic projections use Census figures as base
Home rule calculations derived from projections
Next three sets of projections will be based on Census 2020
Projections used for long-term transportation modeling and planning
Socioeconomic Projections
Long-term transportation and other infrastructure planning

3. Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA)
Nationwide update of Census Bureau’s address list
Local government review
Review summer 2018
Feedback from Census Bureau summer 2019
LUCA supplemental program
Census New Construction Program
Provides new addresses after LUCA submittal
February 2019 to December 2019
Update Census Bureau list of addresses nationwide
Ensure Census 2020 forms mailed to all US residences
Cities, towns, counties reviewed Census address list against internal list
COGs and MPOs were allowed to assist
Census New Construction Program
February 2019 to December 2019
Supplemental program to LUCA, providing Census with any new addresses that were not included in LUCA submittal

4. Participant Statistical Area Program (PSAP)
Updates to Census geography as needed:
census tracts
block groups
census designated places (CDP)
Conducted by MPOs, with consultation from member agencies
Create new, smaller census geographies in growing areas
Review January 2019 through April 2019

5. Why PSAP is important
Allows detailed analysis for Census 2020 and future data products
Boundaries of opportunity zones, historically underutilized business (HUB) zones, and others are based on census geographies
Affects transportation geographies and long-range transportation planning and modeling

6. Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)
Annual collection of recent annexations
Ensures census data are assigned to correct jurisdiction
Deadline 1/1/2020
Annexations after Jan. 1, 2020 will not be included in jurisdiction boundaries for Census 2020 results
March 2020 – Highest elected official provided boundary maps review and update
May 2020 – Final validation of boundary changes provided to Census
Annual collection of recent annexations
Ensures census products assign results to correct local jurisdiction
Deadline to annex for Census 2020 is 1/1/2020 – annexations after will not be included in jurisdictions Census 2020 results
Cities and towns should ensure boundary files up-to-date, work
Annual BAS schedule
March 1 – updates reflected in all Census products published that year
May 31 – updates reflected in Census products starting the following year

7. MAG Assistance MAG Assisting member agencies: Reviewing LUCA data
Conducting PSAP updates
Training workshops
Coordinating regional publicity and outreach
Liaison with Census Bureau staff
Complete Count Committees

8. MAG Region Public Outreach
Regional outreach coordination meeting
Regional coordination meeting Aug 14
More info to come…

9. ROAM: Response Outreach Area Mapper
Helps identify hard-to-survey areas
Provides socioeconomic and demographic profile of hard-to-survey areas
Create a tailored communication and partnership campaign to increase survey response rates
Uses Census 2010 and current ACS data to provide low response score by census tract

10. Arizona Demographic Viewer
Latest Census data statewide
American Community Survey (ACS)
Most recent decennial census
Create custom maps and reports
Print reports by city, town, council district, zip code, and more

11. Contacts Anubhav Bagley Regional Analytics Director abagley@azmag.gov
Kelly Taft Communication Director
Scott Wilken Senior Planning Project Manager