Bridge Detroit (https://www.bridgedetroit.com/category/2020-census/)
Detroiters have to step up and be counted for the 2020 census, or the city will lose billions in federal funding over the next decade.
As of late July, we were barely half way there, which leaves a lot of work to do before the end of the year.
BridgeDetroit, with sponsoring funds from the Erb Foundation, is providing special coverage and engagement events to move the numbers higher. Check back here for frequent updates and information about Detroit’s push to make sure everyone gets counted.
Downtown, Midtown and Corktown neighborhoods — filled with residents who have homes, parents or friends in the suburbs — have the lowest Census responses in Detroit.
To increase the Census 2020 response rate, the city and teams of community groups partner to knock on doors, canvass Detroit neighborhoods and engage residents on just how crucial it is to be counted
It takes 10 minutes to make a difference but fewer than half of Detroiters have been counted in the 2020 Census effort. Millions of dollars in federal aid and a congressional seat are at stake.
Detroit has one of the lowest Census response rates in the state, less than half of city residents have responded. Here is how to respond to Census 2020 today.
The upcoming count will offer a better understanding of Detroit’s demographic changes, yet the city has one of the lowest response rates in the state for Census 2020
