Orange County leads North Carolina in the 2020 Census response rate, but Union County is not far behind.
Data on Monday morning shows that Orange County has a 51.3 percent response rate. The Town of Carrboro leads the county with 53.3 percent with Chapel Hill and Hillsborough following at 50.9 and 47.7 percent respectively.
Updated @uscensusbureau #2020Census response rates:
Nation: 43.9%
State: 41.1%@OCNCGOV 50.5% (still tops in state but Union County is closing)@TownofCarrboro 53.3%@chapelhillgov 50.9%@HillsboroughGov 47.7%Respond here: https://t.co/6dF20QluV1 pic.twitter.com/Zy4AKLXvxN
— Orange County NC Gov (@OCNCGOV) April 5, 2020
April 1 was Census Day, but residents still have the opportunity to fill out the census online or via mail.
For each person who fills out the census — which can be completed online for the first time — Orange County receives $1,800 in both federal and state funding. This can add up to several million dollars for the county government, money used to finance a wide variety of services such as agriculture, schools and the health department.
“To underscore its significance, the US Census is only one of two mandated civilian agencies in the constitution,” Hillsborough Town Commissioner Matt Hughes said. “The other one being the postal service. So that’s how important this is. I encourage everyone to do it. To fill it out. To get it done. And be counted.”
To respond to the 2020 Census, or to learn more information, click here.
Featured image via the Town of Chapel Hill
