Census 2010 Final Participation RatesMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Census 2010 Final Participation Rates
DATE: November 8, 2010
Planning Services Manager Laura Carstens is transmitting the Census 2010 final
participation rates and a media release from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The final mail participation rate for the City of Dubuque was 84 %, which ranked us #37
of the Top 50 places with a population over 50,000 in the U.S. for mailed -in forms.
Dubuque was the highest ranked city in Iowa, and the only Iowa city in the Top 50.
Dubuque County had a participation rate of 85 %. The State of Iowa's response rate
was 79% and the national participation rate was 74 %. Iowa ranked in the Top 5 States
for participation rates.
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Introduction
This memorandum transmits the Census 2010 final participation rates and a media
release from the U.S. Census Bureau for the City Council to receive and file.
Discussion
The City of Dubuque formed a Complete Count Committee (CCC) to spread the word
about the importance of the 2010 Census and to motivate every resident to complete
and return their 2010 Census questionnaire. After gathering the CCC members' input, a
communication campaign was developed.
The campaign was successful. The initial mail participation rate for the city of Dubuque
was 83% which ranked us at #30 of the Top 50 places with a population over 50,000 in
the U.S. for mailed -in forms. Dubuque County had a participation rate of 84 %. The State
of Iowa response rate was 78% and the national participation rate was 72 %.
Final rates posted on October 21, 2010 show an increase for the City, State and Nation.
The final mail participation rate for the city of Dubuque was 84% which ranked us #37 of
the Top 50 places with a population over 50,000 in the U.S. for mailed -in forms.
Dubuque was the highest ranked city in Iowa, and the only Iowa city in the Top 50.
Dubuque County had a participation rate of 85 %. The State of Iowa's response rate was
79% and the national participation rate was 74 %. Iowa ranked in the Top 5 States for
participation rates.
By federal law, the results of the Census will be delivered to the President of the United
States on or before December 31, 2010. We will receive final numbers in early 2011.
Requested Action
The requested action is for the City Council to receive and file the Census 2010 final
participation rates and the U.S. Census Bureau media release.
Enclosure
cc: Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer
U.S. Census Bureau News
U.S. Department of Commerce . Washington, D.C. 20233
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THURSDAY, OCT. 21, 2010
Nation Achieves 74 Percent Final Mail
Participation in 2010 Census
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Final Mail Participation Rates
The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that 74 percent of households in the United
States filled out and mailed back their 2010 Census questionnaire, matching the final mail
participation rate achieved in the 2000 Census. Twenty -two states, 1,553 counties, and 278
cities and townships of 50,000 or more met or exceeded their 2000 Census participation
rates. The District of Columbia and Puerto Rico also exceeded their rates.
The final 74 percent mail participation rate includes an additional 2 percent of households
that mailed back their forms after April 27, when the U.S. Census Bureau announced a 72
percent participation rate. While these forms were received too late to prevent a visit by a
census taker, they were included in the final tally.
"We are very pleased with the public's response to the 2010 Census, and these results
demonstrate that the public stepped up to be counted," Census Bureau Director Robert
Groves said.
Approximately 47 million households that did not mail back a census form by the deadline
were visited by census takers in person as part of a series of operations and methods to
ensure as complete a count as possible. The Census Bureau either received a form or
attempted repeated visits to 100 percent of the identified housing units in the country.
"As the law requires, we look forward to reporting to the nation by Dec. 31 the national and
state populations as well as the allocation of seats to each state in the U.S. House of
Representatives," Groves said.
The final mail participation rates for the nation, states, counties, cities, towns and even the
neighborhood level can now be found on the 2010 Census's Web site
(htto: // 2010. census. gov/ 2010census /takel0map /2010textview.php).
Below are the 20 highest mail participation rates among cities with populations of
100,000 or more, based on 2008 population estimates.
Highest Mail Participation Rates: Cities with Populations Over 100,000
Cities Percent
Livonia, Mich. 88
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Rochester, Minn. 83
Centennial, Colo. 83
Sterling Heights, Mich. 83
Naperville, III. 83
Olathe, Kan. 82
Arvada, Colo. 82
Cary, N.C. 82
Hialeah, Fla. 82
Madison, Wis. 82
Thousand Oaks, Calif. 81
Warren, Mich. 81
Overland Park, Kan. 81
Boise, Idaho 81
Billings, Mont. 80
Ann Arbor, Mich. 80
Independence, Mo. 80
Sioux Falls, S.D. 80
Chesapeake, Va. 80
Lincoln, Neb. 80
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