Florida Lags in Census, Funding at Risk
Floridians, we still have some work to do. Without a full count, the state could lose representation in Congress, as well as federal tax dollars allotted for a range of Sunshine State services over the next decade.
September 22, 2020 – While Census takers are starting to directly visit homes of non-respondents in order to generate a full count, a census return can still be submitted online. The last day for households to self-respond either online, by phone or by mail has been extended to Sept. 30, 2020.
Census data is important for Realtors® to measure affordability, housing patterns, vacancies, new construction, and residential financing. Nationally, Florida ranks No. 42 for total number of census returns, with an enumerated response rate of 92.5%.