Cause found for low Census reporting rates on Maricopa’s east side
by Katie Sawyer | Maricopa Monitor
While data collection for the 2020 U.S. Census is well underway, issues with the response rate left city officials scratching their heads last week.
So far, around 58.7% of Arizona households have responded to the 2020 Census, while the national average is about 61.2%. Pinal County is currently reporting a 54% response rate, and most communities in Maricopa are reporting at similar rates.
However, there is one major outlier. Tract 17.12, which covers everything east of White and Parker Road and north of Bowlin Road, including Rancho Mirage and Tortosa communities, is only reporting at around 28% — vastly lower than the rest of the city’s numbers.
