After a more than year long campaign, the deadline is one week from today to submit your census.
While Florida's return rate is more than 92%, it's about 62% in Broward, and less than 60% in Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade Census Liaison, County Commissioner Steve Bovo stresses residents' legal status will not be held against them, but a census undercount will negatively affect funding for issues including transportation, housing, education and health care for a decade.
With online, phone and mail-in options, Bovo won't blame the coronavirus for his county's low return rate.
He reiterates participation is the law and the information provided is also protected by federal law.
A census undercount will negatively affect ten-year of funding for issues including transportation, housing, education and health care.
Even though the initial April 1st deadline has been extended to September 30th due to the coronavirus, about 40% of South Floridians have failed to submit their questionnaires online, over the phone, or by mail.
Since a decade worth of legislative representation and funding is in the balance, Bovo adds...
The Florida household and national return rates are both above 92%.
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