The deadline for self-response and field data collection operations for the 2020 Census is now 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 15. Phone response will be available for its regularly scheduled time on October 15, 2020. Paper responses must be postmarked by October 15, 2020. Nonresponse Followup census takers will continue resolving nonresponding addresses through the end of the day on October 15, 2020. As of Wednesday, well over 99.9% of housing units have been accounted for in the 2020 Census.