PHARR -- The City of Pharr has spent the last two years strategizing, emphasizing, and planning for a successful and thorough 2020 Census count. A count ten years in the making, the city knew that with its expansion and growth over the last decade, it had to ensure that everyone in the city was counted. As the results showed, the city’s efforts paid off in a big way. The City of Pharr reached its census Self Response Rates (SSR) threshold on August 30, having completed 54.5% of questionnaires compared to 54.2% in 2010. “Our census initiatives have really made a difference in ...