Census Planning Database
| Details | Census Mail Return Rate |
|---|---|
| Topics | Census Response Rate |
| Source | U.S. Census Planning Database |
| Years Available | 2010, 2013-2017, 2019 |
| Geographies | Block Group, Census Tract |
| Public Edition or Subscriber-only | Public Edition |
| Download Available | yes |
| For more information | https://www.census.gov/topics/research/guidance/planning-databases.2012.html |
| Last updated on PolicyMap | August 2019 |
Description:
The United States Census Bureau’s Planning Database (PDB) was designed as an aid for survey and census planning purposes. It contains information on the mail return rate for the 2010 census, self-response rate for the 2013-2017 ACS, and Low Response Score, all of which may be helpful in targeting areas for a higher response rate in future counts and surveys. In the 2010 census, households that did not return their census form were contacted through a non-response follow-up (NRFU), which utilized various methods to count these households. Non-response follow-ups require more resources than mail returns, so this data can be used to strategically increase mail returns in certain areas.