Don’t forget to check your email because you may receive an email from the U.S. Census Bureau in the near future. In an effort to gathering more responses, the bureau is planning to email more than 20 million households in low-responding areas through September to encourage them to take part in the census. This will include residents who have already filled out the census but live in the low-response areas. The city of Detroit’s census response rate was 47.9 percent as of July 15. The deadline for households to respond to the 2020 Census is Oct. 31.

Michigan ranks in the top tier of 2020 Census response, but some areas are lagging behind. In Michigan, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Ottawa, Oakland and Lapeer counties lead the way, all about 76 percent response. Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Beverly Hills, East Grand Rapids, Lathrup Village and Berkley lead response rates for cities in the state, all above 86 percent. If you havent taken the Census yet for your household, you can quickly fill it out online, if you have the survey code. Specifically, data from the 2020 Census are used to:Ensure public services and funding for schools, hospitals, and fire departments.