Chester County matches its 2010 census response rate
WEST CHESTER » The latest 2020 Census response rates released show that Chester County has matched its 2010 Census response rate.
The numbers show 75.6 percent of Chester County residents have now responded to the 2020 Census, which was the county’s final self-response rate in the 2010 Census.
“The Census Bureau would like to extend our congratulations to the people of Pennsylvania for their high response rate,” said Fernando Armstrong, director of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Philadelphia Regional Office. “Your response matters and will help your community get the accurate count it needs to secure federal funding for critical public services and political representation.” The Census Bureau’s online response rate map shows response rates by state, city, county and census tract. Households in Pennsylvania who have yet to respond can complete the 2020 Census online, by phone, or by mail.
Households that do not respond to the census will receive a visit from a census taker who will help them respond.
Surrounding counties current and final 2010 selfresponse rates:
• Montgomery County: 75.3 percent (75.5 percent in 2010).
• Berks County: 72.4 percent (75.1 percent in 2010).
• Delaware County: 69.5 percent (73. percent in 2010).
• Lancaster County: 75.8 percent (77.2 percent in 2010).
The Census Bureau strongly encourages the public to respond online at https://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.
As required by the U.S. Constitution, the once-adecade census must count every person living in the United States.
Census data are the basis for our democratic system of government, ensuring that representation in government is equally distributed. Census results shape the future of communities, as census data informs how billions of dollars in federal funds are distributed for health clinics, school lunch programs, disaster recovery initiatives and other critical programs and services for the next 10 years.