Covid-19 has dominated the news for the last month and will for quite a while, but other important issues, such as the Census, need addressed as well.
The latest data compilation shows that 31.2 percent of Indiana County’s households had self-responded to the Census as of last Saturday, leaving 26,846 households that had not. Data this morning ups Indiana County’s total response rate to 32.8 percent.
By percentage, Black Lick Township, Conemaugh Township, and Saltsburg Borough lead the way, with 47.3 percent of households responding. Cherryhill Township, Clymer Borough, and White Township are next, with a six other municipalities tying for the seventh spot.
Among our neighbors, Westmoreland County’s response rate is 38.8 percent; Cambria County is at 35.1 percent; Clearfield’s rate is 31.6 percent; Armstrong is at 31 percent; Jefferson County’s response rate is 29.4 percent.
Pennsylvania’s Census response rate so far is 34.3 percent. Indiana County’s total Census response rate in 2010 was 65.4 percent.
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Sorted Alphabetically by Municipality |
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| Indiana County Municipality | % Households that HAVE Self-Responded by 3/28 |
% Households that have NOT Self-Responded by 3/28 | Self-Response Rank of ALL Municipalities in Indiana County 3/28 [39 total] |
| Armagh Boro | 35.2% | 64.8% | 15 |
| Armstrong Twp | 27.8% | 72.2% | 24 |
| Banks Twp | 19.5% | 80.5% | 39 |
| Black Lick Twp | 47.3% | 52.7% | 1 |
| Blairsville Boro | 31.3% | 68.7% | 22 |
| Brush Valley Twp | 27.3% | 72.7% | 30 |
| Buffington Twp | 27.3% | 72.7% | 30 |
| Burrell Twp | 30.4% | 69.6% | 23 |
| Canoe Twp | 19.5% | 80.5% | 39 |
| Center Twp | 25.1% | 74.9% | 37 |
| Cherry Tree Boro | 26.4% | 73.6% | 34 |
| Cherryhill Twp | 45.1% | 54.9% | 4 |
| Clymer Boro | 45.1% | 54.9% | 4 |
| Conemaugh Twp | 47.3% | 52.7% | 1 |
| Creekside Boro | 27.8% | 72.2% | 24 |
| East Mahoning Twp | 37.9% | 62.1% | 7 |
| East Wheatfield Twp | 35.2% | 64.8% | 15 |
| Ernest Boro | 27.5% | 72.5% | 28 |
| Glen Campbell Boro | 19.5% | 80.5% | 39 |
| Grant Twp | 26.4% | 73.6% | 34 |
| Green Twp | 36.1% | 63.9% | 14 |
| Homer City Boro | 34.9% | 65.1% | 17 |
| Indiana Boro | 31.9% | 68.1% | 20 |
| Indiana Boro | 24.2% | 75.8% | 38 |
| Indiana Boro | 15.6% | 84.4% | 43 |
| Indiana Boro | 36.5% | 63.5% | 13 |
| Marion Center Boro | 37.9% | 62.1% | 7 |
| Montgomery Twp | 26.4% | 73.6% | 34 |
| North Mahoning Twp | 19.5% | 80.5% | 39 |
| Pine Twp | 27.3% | 72.7% | 30 |
| Plumville Boro | 37.9% | 62.1% | 7 |
| Rayne Twp | 27.5% | 72.5% | 28 |
| Saltsburg Boro | 47.3% | 52.7% | 1 |
| Shelocta Boro | 27.8% | 72.2% | 24 |
| Smicksburg Boro | 37.9% | 62.1% | 7 |
| South Mahoning Twp | 37.9% | 62.1% | 7 |
| Washington Twp | 27.8% | 72.2% | 24 |
| West Mahoning Twp | 37.9% | 62.1% | 7 |
| West Wheatfield Twp | 27.3% | 72.7% | 30 |
| White Twp | 32.9% | 67.1% | 18 |
| White Twp | 38.9% | 61.1% | 6 |
| White Twp | 32.6%% | 67.4% | 19 |
| Young Twp | 31.6% | 68.4% | 21 |
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