Census on track to count more than 99% of households nationwide, bureau says

As of Sept. 20, 10 days before the deadline for census response, 97% of Alaskan households had been counted compared to Haines’ 32% response rate, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

In Haines, an undercount of just 1% of the population would result in a loss of $744,000 over 10 years, according to Census Bureau statistics. This year’s census is particularly critical because the result could determine distribution of future federal COVID-19 recovery funds.

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