Scurry County leading the way in census completion rates

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Snyder and Scurry County Census completion rates are tracking ahead of other cities and counties in the region, although they are slightly lower than the statewide average.

Within the Snyder city limits, 46.2 percent of households have completed the Census while countywide 44.9 percent of households have completed the Census, according to information from the Census Bureau. No data was available for Hermleigh or Ira.

The Texas average is 49.6 percent and nationally, 54.6 percent of households have completed their Census replies.

Response rates for other counties in the region are Borden, 25.4 percent; Nolan, 44.2 percent; Garza, 35.6 percent; Mitchell, 32.3 percent, Howard, 40.9 percent; and Fisher, 40 percent.

City response rates are Colorado City, 40.5 percent; Big Spring, 42.3 percent; Sweetwater, 46.9 percent; and Post, 42.4 percent.

The U.S. Census Bureau is beginning to send reminder notice postcards to an estimated 69 million households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Those households that have not yet responded to the census will receive an in person visit by a census taker to collect their information later this summer.  According to the Census Bureau’s online response map tracking the nation’s participation in the census, almost 79 million households have already responded online, by phone or by mail.

Some areas where census takers were originally going to personally hand deliver forms will now receive a letter in the mail from the Census Bureau reminding them to participate. Even if households don’t receive a letter in the mail, the Census Bureau will drop off a census invitation and paper form as soon as it is safe to do so. Census takers will also follow up with all households that do not respond on their own.

The Census Bureau strongly encourages the public to respond online at www.2020census.gov. Households can respond online in English or 12 other languages or by phone. Households can also respond by mail using the paper questionnaire that was recently mailed to every non-responding address. Census takers will visit every address that does not respond on their own to collect responses in person. Responding now to the 2020 Census will minimize the need for a census taker to visit your home later this year. 

For more information, visit www.2020census.gov.