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Census: Connecticut Black, Hispanic Households Less Likely To Be Counted Census: Connecticut Black, Hispanic Households Less Likely To Be Counted
Census: Connecticut Black, Hispanic Households Less Likely To Be Counted Black and Hispanic people in Connecticut are filling out their Census applications at a lower rate than white people - a situation that could result in a mismatch of programs, finances, and services for under-counted communities. The Census helps decide how to disperse resources based on population. It impacts services such as school lunches, highway upgrades, firefighters, water protection, and safety net programs. The self-response rate in Census tracts (federally defined neighborhoods within a municipality) where Black and Hispanic people make up the majority was 51 percent, according to…

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by Kristin Palpini