Sept. 30 had been the deadline for returning U.S. Census forms, but that’s been extended to Oct. 31 by a federal judge for COVID-19 reasons.
The Secretary of Commerce had asked the deadline be pushed only to next Monday, Oct. 5, and collection operations still could be halted before the end of the month.
We posted a couple weeks back that the self-response rate in Cobb County was 66 percent; it’s now risen to 70 percent, both via traditional mail and online.
You can check response rates via Census tracts, Congressional districts and more by clicking here; the darker colors indicate higher response rates, as some in East Cobb are in the high 80s.
Federal funding for hospitals, schools, transportation and other services is based on Census data that’s done once in a decade.
Cobb GIS has more Census information here, including a link to complete a form; you can also visit the Census website here to fill out a form.
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