In response to a recent court order, the Census Bureau will continue 2020 data collection operations will through October 31st, 2020. As of today, Georgia falls in the bottom five states when it comes to enumeration (response) percentages.
Respond to the Census Today
Census results will affect political representation and distribution of funding at the local, regional, state, and national level over the next 10 years. $1.5 trillion per year in federal funding goes to Medicare, Medicaid, schools, roads, emergency response services, and other state and local programs and initiatives. Census demographic data also guides targeted funding and initiatives at the local level. Over the next 10 years, 2020 Census data will determine States’ Congressional seats and Electoral College votes, and will guide redrawing of voting districts, among other political implications.
It is essential local communities help make the final push toward a complete count. Resources are available through your local Census representatives, as well as the State Complete Count Committee. Contact Eva Kennedy if you need help connecting to those resources. Response rate data by state as well as follow-up completion rates and county-level self-response rate data is available through the US Census Bureau’s Response Rates webpage.
