Philadelphia, April 26, 2010 – Today, Executive Director of Philly Counts, Tricia Enright issued the following statement: “We are very pleased that the City of Philadelphia has not only met, but exceeded its mail participation rate from the 2000 Census, five days before the door to door enumeration begins. In fact, of the cities mentioned in the controller’s press release, only Philadelphia and 3 others have exceeded their participation rates from 2000. Philadelphia is one of fewer than 25 counties in Pennsylvania to beat their 2000 census participation rate. Our goal is to make sure the Federal Census Bureau counts each and every person living here in Philadelphia. That’s why the next phase of the count is so important and why we will encourage Philadelphia residents – and residents all across Pennsylvania — to open the door when a census taker knocks.”
The following chart shows 2010 Census progress to date in major U.S. cities:
2010 2000 Difference
San Jose 74 74 0
San Diego 70 75 -5
San Antonio 69 72 -3
Phoenix 67 68 -1
L.A. 67 67 0
Houston 66 64 +2
Dallas 64 64 0
Philadelphia 63 61 +2
Chicago 62 58 +4
New York City 60 57 +3
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