03/29/2018

Associations Raise Census Concerns

A variety of organizations say the federal government is under-funding the process

On Monday night, the U.S. Department of Commerce—agreeing to a Trump administration request—announced plans to reinstate a citizenship question in the 2020 Census.

While just one question, it’s one that some say could discourage many people from taking part in the decennial survey. Already, a number of states have pledged to sue the administration over adding the question, which they argue will lead to an undercounting of residents, and, as a result, harm federal funding in certain states.

Associations, likewise, have raised concerns with the question, added at the behest of the U.S. Department of Justice. The Insight Association, which represents the marketing-research and data-analytics community, spoke out against the move this week, with CEO David Almy pointing out that cooperation is everything when it comes to a census.

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