This analysis uses data derived from the Census Bureau to pinpoint the communities where disparities in internet access may reduce self-response rates to the Census and potentially result in an undercount.
SPOTLIGHT ON 2020 CENSUS
New York City will lose billions of dollars in federal funds
every single year for schools, hospitals, health clinics, affordable housing,
transportation, and more, as well as our representation in Congress and in
Albany if we do not achieve a complete count.
Spotlight on: Census Update
The deadline to respond to the 2020 census is September 30. New York City's
response rate as of August 6 is 9.1 points behind the 2010 response. This is
as of August 6 when census began door-knocking. New York State's is 5.7
points behind 2010.
The de Blasio Administration today announced it submitted formal comments to the federal government in opposition to a proposed rule that would evict thousands of New Yorkers from federally-assisted housing based on immigration status.
Spotlight on: The 1890 New York City “Police” Census. The original 1890 “Police” census books were transferred to the Municipal Archives where they have served generations of genealogists with unique information for their family histories.
Spotlight on: Historic Census Resources. This week we offer a blog post from Commissioner Pauline Toole and Library/Archive Research Associate Marcia Kirk, originally published on March 15, 2020 at:
https://www.archives.nyc/blog/2020/3/13/the-city-and-the-census
Spotlight on: Census Resources. Although the Municipal Archives and Library Reading and Reference Rooms are currently closed to in-person researchers, we can still provide you with a quick overview of some historic demographic and census materials and online research assistance.