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Renton Census Self-Response at 60% - $10 Gift Card available

Renton's Census Self-Response nears 60%. Complete yours and get a $10 Hacienda Santa Fe gift card.

Renton Counts encourages every resident to complete their household Census 2020
Renton Counts encourages every resident to complete their household Census 2020 (Renton Counts Image)

Renton is at 59.8% participation in the Census 2020 self-response. Other nearby cities results: Seattle 63%; Kent 57.8% and Sea-Tac 46.1%. The national census response rate is currently at 52.4%.

There's an added incentive for Renton residents to complete their census now. People can get a $10 Hacienda Santa Fe card if their household census hasn't been completed yet. Send proof of completion to info@ravishingwomen.org.

As one of the Renton Census Ambassadors, I remind everyone that filling out the census is Easy and takes less than 10 minutes. Please complete your Census if you haven’t and remind family and friends to do so.

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By law every household must complete the census. The self response is the easiest way to do it. The Census Bureau really wants to minimize the follow up visits to households for non-responders in this Covid-19 environment. The $10 Gift card gives you an immediate incentive and you help keep people safe and eliminate an in-person visit.

Census 2020 will deterimine federal funding for Renton for the next ten years in areas including for schools, school lunch programs, transportation, seniors and more. Your participation in the census during this time is a way to provide for the exciting future for Renton that is yet to come. You Count. Renton Counts!

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