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Census 2000 Mail Participation Rates

We're asking all of America to "Take 10 Minutes" to complete and mail back their 2010 Census Forms.
Here's how we did in 2000 -- Let's do even better in 2010!

Census 2000 National Participation Rate: 72%

Select your state from the menu below to see how well your area participated in the Census 2000.
For more specific information select a county or place.

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Join the challenge to increase your community's Mail back participation rate from 2000 and to help ensure your community receives federal funding. Access our electronic toolkit to find ideas to inspire people to have a voice in their future with the 2010 Census.

* Please note, because this is a tool primarily intended for local and state officials, only participation rates for counties, incorporated places, and the census tracts within them, will be displayed. Not all locations viewable on this map can be found in Census Bureau data products.

Watch the Portrait of America Unveil in Real Time.

Be sure you check back here when the 2010 Census begins in March 2010. The map will track mail back participation rates, enabling you to see how well your community is participating in real time and to compare your community with others.

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