The latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows Louisianans have a lower-than-average response rate for the 2020 census, with the state in the bottom 10 for self-reporting.
The latest data, which was updated Sunday, shows that 51.3% of Louisiana residents have returned their census forms, the 41st lowest. Nationally, 56.8% of people have submitted their census responses.
Census graphs show that East Baton Rouge Parish is No. 7 among the state’s parishes for census reporting. EBR’s high ranking comes mostly because of the above-average census reporting in Central (No. 2 among Louisiana cities for reporting), Zachary (No. 5) and Baker (No. 11). All three cities had a roughly 60% response rate.
The city of Baton Rouge, with 51% of residents submitting responses, ranks 67th out of 303 cities and townships in the state. See the data here.
