by Casey Goldvale, Sophie Khan and Corrine Yu | Apr 24, 2018 | Fact Sheet
American Indians and Alaska Natives have been historically undercounted for decades, in part due to the fact that roughly than one in four American Indians and Alaska Natives live in hard-to-count census tracts. Factors such as poverty, educational attainment, and housing insecurity can compound American Indians and Alaska Natives’ risk of being undercounted. Being undercounted potentially disadvantages American Indian and Alaska Native families, communities, and neighborhoods.
by Casey Goldvale, Corrine Yu and Sophie Khan | Apr 17, 2018 | Fact Sheet
In past censuses, the Middle Eastern and North African Americans (MENA) identity has only been listed as an example under the “white” racial category, if at all. Because of this, the full breadth of the MENA community is unknown and likely undercounted. Factors such as poverty, language barriers, and housing insecurity can compound the risk of MENA communities being undercounted. Being undercounted potentially disadvantages MENA families and communities.
by Casey Goldvale, Corrine Yu and Sophie Khan | Apr 17, 2018 | Fact Sheet
People with low incomes have been undercounted for decades, in part due to the fact that people experiencing poverty make up almost 50 percent of the U.S. population that lives in hard-to-count communities. Factors such as internet access, racial disparities, and housing insecurity can compound the risk of households with low incomes being undercounted. The undercount of people with low incomes disadvantages families, communities, and neighborhoods.
by Casey Goldvale, Corrine Yu and Sophie Khan | Apr 17, 2018 | Fact Sheet
African Americans have been historically undercounted for decades, in part due to the fact that more than one in three African Americans live in hard-to-count census tracts. African American children under age five were overlooked at roughly twice the rate of young non-Hispanic White children in the 2010 Census. African American men have also been historically undercounted compared to men of other racial or ethnic groups. Being undercounted potentially disadvantages African American families, communities, and neighborhoods.
by Casey Goldvale, Corrine Yu and Sophie Khan | Apr 17, 2018 | Fact Sheet
People experiencing homelessness have been undercounted in the decennial census for decades. Certain characteristics compound the risk of people experiencing homelessness being undercounted, including being temporary members of households or living in hard-to-reach locales such as in emergency shelters, transitional housing programs, or safe havens.