Fill out the Census! If you haven't done so yet, go to 2020census.gov to do your part!
Response Rates
Are you curious about how many people in your community are responding to the 2020 Census? You can stay up to date with a map of self-response rates from across the United States. This map is now available to view your community's self-response rate. This page will allow you to check rankings by state, county, and city. As of yesterday, Kansas tied with Illinois at #9 in the nation for self-responding to the 2020 Census with 52.2% of our population completing the census. Ahead of Kansas are: Minnesota (57.2%), Wisconsin (54.7%), Michigan (54.5%), Nebraska (53.6%), Iowa (53.6%), Virginia (53.5%), Utah (53.5), and Washington (53.4%). Make sure you're spreading the message in your community to complete the census - Let's make sure we're back in the top 5 next week! Below are the top 10 counties in Kansas that are leading the state in self-response rates. Great job!
- Johnson 60.8%
- McPherson 57.8%
- Pottawatomie 57.5%
- Marion 56.8%
- Miami 56.6%
- Harvey 56.2%
- Saline 55.9%
- Marshall 55.8%
- Butler 55.8%
- Anderson 55.8%
Additional counties with 55% or higher self-response rates include: Reno.
Below are the top 10 cities in Kansas that are leading the state in self-response rates. Super!
- The Highlands 76.2%
- Willowbrook 73.2%
- Mission Woods 72.5%
- Kechi 69.3%
- Garden Plain 67.8%
- Olivet 67.4%
- Leawood 67.0%
- Hesston 67.0%
- Fairway 66.6%
- Rose Hill 66.4%
Right now, our priority is clear: Making sure that as many people as possible complete the census online, by phone, or by mail. It has never been easier to self-report.
Kansas Counts COVID-19 Webpage
We have added a new page to the Kansas Counts website to provide messaging related to the 2020 Census and COVID-19 (https://kansascounts.org/covid-19/). The website also has a link to the latest Census Bureau updates.
Did you know an under-count in Kansas means that your community could miss out on approximately $52,466.40 in federal funding (over 10 years) for each household that is missed in the 2020 Census?
That’s $5,246.64 per year or $437.22 a month! It is vital to Kansas’ access to federal funding each household completes the 2020 Census on April 1, 2020! Don’t delay–make Kansas Count. Learn more now at kansascounts.org. #KansasCounts #2020Census #Kansas
Spanish/Español
¿Sabía que en Kansas un conteo por debajo del total significa que su comunidad podría perder aproximadamente $52,466.40 en financiamiento federal (en 10 años) por cada hogar que no se cuente en el Censo 2020?
¡Eso significa $5,246.64 por año o $437.22 por mes! ¡Es vital que cada hogar llene el Censo el 1ro de abril de 2,020 para que Kansas tenga acceso al financiamiento federal! No se demore… ¡haga que Kansas cuente! Infórmese más visitando kansascounts.org #KansasCounts #2020Census #Kansas