Hard to Count: The Fight to Prevent a 2020 Undercount Amid COVID-19

By National Urban League
Published02 PM EST, Sat Nov 23, 2024
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By Maia Spoto and Jacob Fulton, The Daily Northwestern

Once a decade, the U.S. government attempts to count all Americans — but not every American is easy to reach, and an undercount can have enduring consequences for those the government misses.

The United States Census Bureau defines hard-to-count communities as those who face barriers to inclusion in census counts, including communities of color, those experiencing homelessness, immigrants, LGBTQ communities and the elderly.

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