Census 2000 Final Response Rates

Welcome to the Final Response Rates site for Census 2000. The national 67% Final Response Rate for Census 2000 exceeds the 65% response rate from the 1990 census and far exceeds the 61% response rate expected for the census. Thanks to the public's help, Census 2000 is a good census. The increase in participation by the American public enabled census staff to complete field operations on schedule. The American public should be proud of its accomplishment.
More than 24 percent (9,294) of the local communities responded to the Census Bureau's challenge to increase their community's participation rates in this census by at least five percentage points over their 1990 response rate. Of the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, 5 met or exceeded the '90 Plus Five challenge. This is a truly significant achievement.

These rates update the Initial Response Rates that were last posted in April for more than 38,000 state, local and tribal governmental entities. They tell how many housing units returned a census questionnaire by mail, used a Be Counted form, or provided census responses over the telephone or Internet. They are a measure of cooperation by the American public. The rates confirm that the American public reversed a three-census decline in census participation by mailing back their census forms at rates that significantly exceeded those measured in 1990.

The numbers presented on this site represent responses received by mail, telephone or over the Internet through September 7. The rates were calculated solely as a measure of progress in meeting the '90 Plus Five challenge. The Final Response Rates should not be confused with mail return rates that will be calculated and released by the Census Bureau at a later date. It is at that time that vacant housing structures will be excluded from the calculation to give a true measure of census "returns."

Industry (by Sex of Worker)
Employed Civilian Population 16 Years & Over
Los Angeles County, 2000 Census Estimates

census 2000 Supplementary Survey Summary Tables

Industry	Total		Male		Female
Industry	Estimate	Percent	Estimate	Percent	Estimate	Percent
In all industries	4,152,083	100.00%	2,325,792	100.00%	1,826,291	100.00%
Agricultural, forestry, fishing & hunting	13,566	0.33%	10,423	0.45%	3,143	0.17%
Mining	4,252	0.10%	2,690	0.12%	1,562	0.09%
Utilities	23,964	0.58%	17,945	0.77%	6,019	0.33%
Construction	231,780	5.58%	211,684	9.10%	20,096	1.10%
Manufacturing	616,512	14.85%	404,344	17.39%	212,168	11.62%
Nondurable goods	246,394	5.93%	149,027	6.41%	97,367	5.33%
Durable goods	244,753	5.89%	174,114	7.49%	70,639	3.87%
Wholesale trade	187,788	4.52%	125,529	5.40%	62,259	3.41%
Nondurable goods	100,002	2.41%	66,352	2.85%	33,650	1.84%
Durable goods	87,786	2.11%	59,177	2.54%	28,609	1.57%
Retail trade	434,137	10.46%	240,253	10.33%	193,884	10.62%
Transportation & warehousing	197,526	4.76%	146,845	6.31%	50,681	2.78%
Industry	Total		Male		Female
Industry	Estimate	Percent	Estimate	Percent	Estimate	Percent
Information & communications	210,258	5.06%	124,727	5.36%	85,531	4.68%
Publishing, broadcasting & telecommunications	183,861	4.43%	113,943	4.90%	69,918	3.83%
Information & data processing	26,397	0.64%	10,784	0.46%	15,613	0.85%
Finance, insurance, real estate & rental and leasing	277,343	6.68%	135,528	5.83%	141,815	7.77%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, & waste management services	476,217	11.47%	282,708	12.16%	193,509	10.60%
Professional, scientific & technical services	284,525	6.85%	153,736	6.61%	130,789	7.16%
Management, administrative & support, & waste management services	191,692	4.62%	128,972	5.55%	62,720	3.43%
Educational, health & social services	699,487	16.85%	197,957	8.51%	501,530	27.46%
Educational services	323,185	7.78%	93,685	4.03%	229,500	12.57%
Health & social services	376,302	9.06%	104,272	4.48%	272,030	14.90%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodations & food services	370,466	8.92%	209,700	9.02%	160,766	8.80%
Other services (except public administration)	266,054	6.41%	139,102	5.98%	126,952	6.95%
Public administration	142,733	6.14%	76,357	3.28%	66,376	3.63%

Note: Data based on twelve monthly samples during 2000. The Census 2000 Supplementary Survey universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability.
The Census 2000 industry data do not strictly adhere to the coding structure of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Future industry products will follow the NAICS classification structure.

Source: U.S.Census Bureau

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