Article content As of Friday, 50,000 people in 64 per cent of homes in the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo area have been counted. The last update on June 25 listed 37,439 people in 45.67 per cent of homes. Data collection had stagnated after an online-only census began on April 1. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Municipal census picks up speed as door-to-door collection returns Back to video The plan to resume door-to-door census collection follows the ending of the State of Local Emergency in early June, the easing of most COVID-19 restrictions on July 1 and community vaccination rates. People uncomfortable with door-to-door interaction are given a PIN to complete the census online or can speak with a census taker on the phone.