CENSUS 2020 UPDATES

Apr 01, 2020 at 05:45 am by bryan


Only three counties in the state of Tennessee have reached a 40-percent self-response rate for the 2020 United States Census.

As of Monday, March 30, Coffee County is tied for the second best Census self-response rate in the entire state of Tennessee, with at 41.1% response rate, tying with Loudon County. Moore County has the best response rates at 41.4%. Moore County, TN rings in for the number one position of response to the CENSUS.

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There are a lot of federal dollars attached to Census data.

Due to COVID-19, Census officials report, "We're adapting or delaying some of our operations to protect the health and safety of our staff and the public and make sure we get the same population counted another way."

Self-response is the rate at which county's respond without having an enumerator (or a door knocker) come to visit. Those aren't schedule to start until May - meaning if you have already completed your Census, you will not be visited by an enumerator.

Everyone is encouraged to respond to the Census online if they have internet access. The website to respond can be found by clicking here - responding takes mere minutes and you only need your street address to get started. Without internet access, respondents should pay close attention to their mailboxes and respond to the paper questionnaire or call the phone number provided. To respond by phone, you can call 1-800-354-7271.

Census takers will drop off invitations at the front doors of 5 million households. These households can respond online now--even without their invitation--by providing their address.

Planned Schedule:

Original Dates: March 15th - April 17th
The Adjustment schedule is now Delayed and Re-Schedule for dates March 29th - May 1st, 2020.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about $675 billion in federal money will be distributed based on the census data compiled, meaning ensuring a complete count in Rutherford County and other counties nearby - is a top priority for local officials. One separate study shows that for every person that goes uncounted in the Census, most counties will miss out on about $11,000 in federal money allocation over the next 10 years.
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