More than half of Montana households have responded to 2020 Census

Press release

HELENA — More than half of Montana households have now self-responded to the 2020 Census, yet the state still lags behind the national average for responding to the once-in-a-decade count.

Self-responding to the Census means the household has filled out the form without a federal Census taker visiting the home.

The national self-response rate is currently 60.1 percent while Montana’s self-response rate is 51.1 percent.

“Filling out your Census form is one of the most important things you can do for your community,” State Complete Count Committee Chairman and Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney...