Census Bureau to Announce Final 2010 Census Mail Participation Rates

WASHINGTON, April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau:

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What: As the U.S. Census Bureau prepares for the door-to-door follow-up phase of the 2010 Census, Director Robert Groves will announce how well America responded by mail to the once-a-decade census. Groves will discuss how the mail participation rates compare geographically as well as by demographic characteristics, such as home ownership, income and language spoken.

When: Wednesday, April 28, 1 - 2 p.m. (EDT)

Who: Robert M. Groves, director, U.S. Census Bureau

Where: National Press Club, 13th floor

Holeman Lounge

529 14th Street, NW  

Washington, DC 20045

Members of the media may also participate by telephone. (Please dial-in early to allow time for the operator to place you in the call.)

Dial-in number: 888-603-8938

Passcode: 2010 CENSUS

Please RSVP by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, to the Public Information Office at

301-763-3691 or to [email protected].  

Editor's note: News releases, reports and data tables are available on the Census Bureau's home page. Go to http://www.census.gov and click on "Releases."

Public Information Office

301-763-3691

e-mail: [email protected]

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau