OUR COMMUNITIES MUST BE VISIBLE IN CENSUS DATA.

On September 10, the U.S. Census Bureau proposed major changes to the decennial census that would undermine the accuracy and integrity of the count.

These changes will impact who is counted, where they are counted, and what questions can be asked on the census.

These changes would suppress the count of many groups of people, effectively erasing communities from census data. When our communities are not represented in the data, we lose out on our fair share of resources and political representation. See below for resources to learn more about and oppose this rule.

Specifically, the changes would:

  • Exclude any non-U.S. citizens without a green card from the apportionment count

  • Eliminate questions about race and ethnicity from the census form

  • Ban future questions about sexual orientation

  • Tie residency to tax records rather than where people actually live

  • Remove specificity and increase the risk that some groups (foster youth, people in shelters, and others) will be missed or counted in the wrong place

Ways to take action:

  1. Demand an extension to the inadequate 30-day comment period!
  2. Submit and/or sign onto a comment letter opposing this rule:
    • Use our template to draft comments
  3. Share about this issue and the resources available to your networks
    • Use our sample messages for creators and influencers

Resources

Upcoming Webinars

Proposed 2030 Census Residence Rule: What It Means for Communities and Data Users

September 22 @ 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm EDT

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