Census 2020 progress report
April 22, 2020
Below is an update from the Complete Count Coordinator on self-response rates for the 2020 Census within our region. Over 75 million households have responded to the census nationwide and more than 1.6 million households in Missouri have responded! The 2020 Census operations have been suspended for the time being, but anyone can still respond online at my2020census.gov or by phone, toll-free at 1-844-330-2020.
*As of 04/19/2020*
National 50.7%
Missouri 51.8% -- 23rd in the Nation!
Christian County 62.6%-- 2nd in the State
Webster County 55.9% -- 12th in the State
Polk County 55.6% -- 13th in the State
Greene County 55.6% -- 13th in the State
Dallas County 51.7% -- 32nd in the State
Lawrence County 50.1% -- 43rd in the State
Dade County 49% -- 53rd in the State
Taney County 39.7% -- 86th in the State
Stone County 37.6% -- 92nd in the State
Barry County 33.2% -- 99th in the State out of 114 counties.
Cities in the top 300 out of 918 statewide
Fremont Hills is 2nd in the State at 78.2%
Saddlebrooke is 4th in the State at 76.4%
Greenwood is 37th in the State at 67.7%
Battlefield is 41st in the State at 67.4%
Nixa is 48th in the State at 65.8%
Clever is 78th in the State at 63.2%
Ozark is 94th in the State at 61.8%
Rogersville is 94th in the State at 61.8%
Willard is 98th in the State at 61.3%
Republic is 103rd in the State at 60.9%
Fair Grove is 122nd in the State at 59.5%
Bolivar is 150th in the State at 57.8%
Marshfield in 171st in the State at 56.5%
Pleasant Hope is 259th in the State at 54.2%
Strafford is in 285th in the State at 53.3%
Billings is 248th in the State at 52.8%
Greenfield 252nd in the State at 52.3%
Mount Vernon is 276th in the State at 51.9%
Springfield is 286th in the State at 51.6%
Aurora is 290th in the State at 51.4%
Now it is really push time, we need to make sure that our communities are aware that you can still self-respond. With our state being under a Stay at Home order this is a great time to push social media. Here is a link that has some amazing printable/ shareable outreach materials. Missouri Foundation for Health also has some great resources on their page. Missouri has its own 2020 Census page which is another great resource. Please follow our Facebook page Southwest Missouri 2020 Census for updates and information that you can share on your Facebook pages.
Right now we need to get creative. Have you thought about challenging your friends to complete their 2020 Census, or how about City versus City or even County versus County?
Do you know of any food pantry or other organization providing food for individuals who are under Stay at Home orders? Have you reached out to them to see if they can put 2020 Census flyers in with bags of groceries? We have been able to do that with several Springfield based organizations and it is a wonderful way to reach low income families who are typically Hard to Count.
Changes are happening so quickly, everyone's patience is truly appreciated at this time. In the Chicago Regional Census Office call today they did confirm that the 2020 Census has been further delayed. Self-Response and Field Data Collection will now go until October 31st, 2020. Hopefully this extra time might allow the possibility for in person events later in the year, when the Stay at Home orders have been lifted. For now, be safe, be kind and be aware. Together we will get through this!
As always please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance, [email protected].
*As of 04/19/2020*
National 50.7%
Missouri 51.8% -- 23rd in the Nation!
Christian County 62.6%-- 2nd in the State
Webster County 55.9% -- 12th in the State
Polk County 55.6% -- 13th in the State
Greene County 55.6% -- 13th in the State
Dallas County 51.7% -- 32nd in the State
Lawrence County 50.1% -- 43rd in the State
Dade County 49% -- 53rd in the State
Taney County 39.7% -- 86th in the State
Stone County 37.6% -- 92nd in the State
Barry County 33.2% -- 99th in the State out of 114 counties.
Cities in the top 300 out of 918 statewide
Fremont Hills is 2nd in the State at 78.2%
Saddlebrooke is 4th in the State at 76.4%
Greenwood is 37th in the State at 67.7%
Battlefield is 41st in the State at 67.4%
Nixa is 48th in the State at 65.8%
Clever is 78th in the State at 63.2%
Ozark is 94th in the State at 61.8%
Rogersville is 94th in the State at 61.8%
Willard is 98th in the State at 61.3%
Republic is 103rd in the State at 60.9%
Fair Grove is 122nd in the State at 59.5%
Bolivar is 150th in the State at 57.8%
Marshfield in 171st in the State at 56.5%
Pleasant Hope is 259th in the State at 54.2%
Strafford is in 285th in the State at 53.3%
Billings is 248th in the State at 52.8%
Greenfield 252nd in the State at 52.3%
Mount Vernon is 276th in the State at 51.9%
Springfield is 286th in the State at 51.6%
Aurora is 290th in the State at 51.4%
Now it is really push time, we need to make sure that our communities are aware that you can still self-respond. With our state being under a Stay at Home order this is a great time to push social media. Here is a link that has some amazing printable/ shareable outreach materials. Missouri Foundation for Health also has some great resources on their page. Missouri has its own 2020 Census page which is another great resource. Please follow our Facebook page Southwest Missouri 2020 Census for updates and information that you can share on your Facebook pages.
Right now we need to get creative. Have you thought about challenging your friends to complete their 2020 Census, or how about City versus City or even County versus County?
Do you know of any food pantry or other organization providing food for individuals who are under Stay at Home orders? Have you reached out to them to see if they can put 2020 Census flyers in with bags of groceries? We have been able to do that with several Springfield based organizations and it is a wonderful way to reach low income families who are typically Hard to Count.
Changes are happening so quickly, everyone's patience is truly appreciated at this time. In the Chicago Regional Census Office call today they did confirm that the 2020 Census has been further delayed. Self-Response and Field Data Collection will now go until October 31st, 2020. Hopefully this extra time might allow the possibility for in person events later in the year, when the Stay at Home orders have been lifted. For now, be safe, be kind and be aware. Together we will get through this!
As always please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance, [email protected].
