Cedar Park’s response rate is 68.9%. In Leander, 60.4% of the households had replied.
For the first time in the history of the decennial census, U.S. residents can respond online, by phone or through a paper questionnaire. Online responses are the most popular response option in Central Texas, according to the release.
In Cedar Park, 65.4% of the households responded online, while the remaining 3.5% responded either by phone or paper. In Leander, 57.3% responded online, while the remaining 3.1% used the other two methods, according to the release.
Williamson County, at 64.7%, had the fifth highest response rate out of all Texas counties, while 59.9% of Travis County households have responded. Fort Bend County has the highest response rate for Texas counties with 67.9%.
Austin has a 59.6% response rate to date.
In Texas, 55.5%, or about 6.7 million households, have responded.
Nationally, 60.8%, or about 90 million households, have responded.
Highest response rates in Texas
- County: Fort Bend County, 67.9%
- City: Mountain City, 87.6%
- State: Minnesota, 70.5%
- County: Ozankee, Wisconsin, 81.5%
- City: North River, North Dakota, 100%
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