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.
by Casey Goldvale, Corrine Yu and Sophie Khan | Apr 17, 2018 | Fact Sheet
More than one third of U.S. households are renters. The net undercount rate for people living in rental housing units in the 2010 Census was 1.1 percent compared to a net overcount of 0.6 percent for people living in owner-occupied housing units. Factors such as transitory status, poverty, and racial disparities can compound the risk of renters being undercounted.
by Sophie Khan, Casey Goldvale and Indi Dutta-Gupta | Apr 6, 2018 | Fact Sheet
The Census and the American Community Survey (ACS) produce some of the best data for understanding the nation’s different sectors and the people they serve. Both surveys currently face fiscal, operational, and policy threats that could jeopardize a fair and accurate count, weakening the data that ensure thriving public and private sectors. This fact sheet explains the vital roles the 2020 Census and ACS play in the health sector and the steps stakeholders can take to protect them.
