Maine behind in 2020 Census response rates

mainechildrensalliance • May 19, 2020
A person is holding a clipboard with a 2020 census on it.
Maine is currently among the states with the lowest response rates to the census
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Maine is just shy of the 50 percent mark for response rates to the 2020 Census
A map showing rural maine a challenge for u.s. census
Source: Portland Press Herald
Those waiting to receive their census form by this method, are encouraged not to wait, and respond online or by phone
Every child missed in the census will cost Maine $15,000-$20,000 of federal funds over a decade
A pie chart showing the top federal programs serving make children in million of dollars
it has never been easier to complete the census – either by mail, by phone, or online

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