U.S. Census Bureau Will Spend Millions to Follow Up on Unreturned Census Forms

Topics: Politics
Featured on Episode 23 of the 2009-2010 season, aired on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
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April first isn't just April Fools Day - it's Census Day. That's when every person in the country will be counted, and it's an expensive undertaking. Billions of dollars are at stake for communities, and the Census Bureau will spend thousands of dollars to make sure each person is counted. The 2000 Census had a 72% return rate, and census officials are hoping to match that this year. It will cost about $3,000 to follow up on each unreturned census form. The government could spend as much as $85 million in follow-up efforts, money officials would rather spend on communities, which is why it is asking everyone to mail back the forms. Don’t forget to take the NewsDepth Census on our website.

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