Midtown still has one of the lowest census response rates in the city. This, as Detroit just edged past the halfway mark with a 50.1 percent response rate, as of Wednesday.
Detroit’s 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.
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Michigan officials have dwindling faith in an accurate census count
Amid a pandemic and several major changes, Michigan officials say the Census 2020 count can’t be right.
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Distrust of government hinders Detroit census responses
Child support, lack of public trust and self-protection keep some Detroiters from responding to the 2020 U.S. Census.
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Trump’s order legitimizes fears of Detroit’s undocumented immigrants
Undocumented individuals and families, always difficult to count, will be much harder to persuade to respond for Census 2020 as new Trump order seeks to identify undocumented immigrants.
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Two Detroiters chosen for 13-member Michigan Redistricting Commission
Michigan voters approved a ballot proposal in 2018 to create an independent citizens redistricting commission to draw congressional district lines. After a yearlong process to determine who would participate in the randomly selected commission, two women from Detroit were chosen.
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Rush is on to count Detroit as Census 2020 deadline is shortened
The Census 2020 deadline comes a month early. The new Sept. 30 date will leave Detroit at a ‘disadvantage’ and likely keep the city undercounted and underfunded. Experts expect the state to lose a congressional seat too and census organizers are left rushing.
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Detroiters who fled to burbs during pandemic are hardest for Census to count
Downtown, Midtown and Corktown neighborhoods — filled with residents who have homes, parents or friends in the suburbs — have the lowest Census responses in Detroit.
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Detroit census campaign aims to knock on 200,000 doors
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
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Just 48% of Detroiters have responded to the Census. Here’s why it’s a problem.
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.
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2020 Detroit Census Dashboard
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