The self-response rate for the nation currently sits at 66.2%. Here in Central Florida, one county leads the state when it comes to the self-response rate. County Response Rate Seminole County 72.3% Sumter County 70.8% Flagler County 70.6% Brevard County 70.6% Marion County 66.1% Volusia County 66.9% Orange County 63.7% Lake County 63.4% Polk County 61.2% Osceola County 56.9%Below are the full rankings from the U.S. Census BureauAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, those numbers put Seminole County in a prime position to help Florida receive some of the $675 billion allocated each year. Scroll below to see interactive charts that display response rates by state, county and city. Channa Lloyd works as a partnership specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau and explains Seminole County’s success.

ORLANDO, Fla. – With less than two weeks until the deadline to complete the 2020 Census, an Orlando city commissioner is taking his efforts to the streets to get more people to respond. Orlando City Commissioner Bakari Burns and a group of volunteers walked down Nimons Street Saturday morning. He was encouraging people to fill out the 2020 Census with only days left before the September 30th deadline. Orange County government set up seven computer kiosks inside seven different community centers in the county. The centers will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Those needing to visit a census location can visit one of the following sites:

Two Orange County commissioners made a call to action to the Hispanic and Latino communities in an effort to change the statists when it comes to the 2020 U.S. Census. “Just 1970 is when the census actually started counting Hispanics but what we noticed over the years is traditionally African Americans and Hispanic communities are undercounted,” Mayra Uribe, Orange County Commissioner for District 3 said. Orange County government said while people are focused on their jobs, health, and families, they need to be reminded of the importance of responding to the 2020 U.S. census. Orange County government set up seven computer kiosks inside seven different community centers in the county. The centers will be open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Those needing to visit a census location can visit one of the following sites:

With widespread home visits for the 2020 census set to begin next week, the Census Bureau is losing workers like Garick to pandemic fears. Bureau officials acknowledge that they've had door-knockers, also known as enumerators, come to training but then not show up for work. Concerns about attracting door-knockers forced the Census Bureau to raise its hourly wage: Enumerators in the highest-paying cities can now earn $30 an hour. A census taker in Orlando who also was a door-knocker for the 2010 census says the training this time has been quite different. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham said in prepared remarks to a House committee last week that the bureau has 3 million applicants available, and that more than 900,000 job offers have been accepted.

ORLANDO, Fla. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau is conducting the 2020 census, marking the 24th time the country has counted the population. Stephens says 62 percent of the United States population has filled out the 2020 census, but she's concerned with the numbers for the Orlando region. "In Orlando, we're seeing response rates of about 40 percent," Stephens said. Make a list of your ten friends, relatives and associates, and call them up to ask if theyve completed the census, Stephens said. We need to get the message out that the census is important, its easy and its safe.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Last month households across the country received an invite to complete the 2020 Census which determines how many people are living in the United States. Though the country is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, bureau officials say this is the time for families to fill them out. According to 2020census.gov, Orange County only 34% percent of households have filled out the Census form and Seminole County 40% and Osceola County only 29% as of March 30th. Stephens said they do expect the response rate to soar despite the virus because so many families are at home social distancing. April 1st is observed as “Census Day” nationwide.

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