Though the U.S. Census Bureau continues to temporarily pause field operations due to the pandemic, we are seeing Michigan’s self-response rate grow, mostly due to online participation.

Michigan is currently ranked number three among states in the U.S. when it comes to high response rates. As of Sunday night, Michigan's self-response rate was more than 51%, with more than 44% of those responses submitted online.

The U.S. Census Bureau is encouraging online participation as the Bureau is experiencing capacity challenges at its call centers due to staffing adjustments connected to COVID-19.

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