Respond to the Census

YAKIMA COUNTY -- With only about a month left until the U.S. Census Bureau ends its 2020 count, state legislators here in Eastern Washington are sounding the alarm about low response rates, saying we could lose representation in Olympia and in Washington D.C.

Data show a significantly higher response rate in King County, compared to Yakima and surrounding counties. So far about 75 percent of households have filled out the census in King County, while only about 64 percent in Yakima and 54 percent in Kittitas County.

"Seeing how it's only once every ten years, it could mean great harm to our communities if people don't do their civic duty," says Paul Tabayoyon, with the Yakama-Yakima el Censo 2020 Coalition.
(KIMA TV)