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So what's the benefit to having a high response rate anyway? Doesn't Census just make a guess for the 40% who don't respond?
It's not like the population totals are equal to the sum of responses.
Funding...The government uses the information for funding purposes in terms of resources for a neighborhood or community. So, it is very important to respond to the Census, especially if your neighborhood needs more resources.
Funding...The government uses the information for funding purposes in terms of resources for a neighborhood or community. So, it is very important to respond to the Census, especially if your neighborhood needs more resources.
Yes, this is why it's important to have an accurate count, especially at the Census Tract level. I believe retailers and certain types of services analyze Census Tract population and socio-economic data from each updated Census count when determining how much to invest in varying levels of retail/services for the local population. Grocery stores, pharmacies, name-brand clothing stores, and higher levels of retail will usually wait until a Census Tract has grown in population and median income before deciding to move into a Census Tract with high enough population density to support it. It can also lead to retailers pulling out if the population has shown decline at the Tract level.
Lotta immigrants and still has a large non-intellectual working class population. Fairly high poverty rate. Cambridge would probably be much higher. Also lot of multi family units and people who move around a lot.
Very valid point. Boston actually has a poverty rate of over 20% and a very high working class population, much higher than most people would ever think.
Obviously Boston has its fair share of wealthy educated people, but its odd to read shocked comments regarding Boston not painted in a uniformly Utopian light.
Very valid point. Boston actually has a poverty rate of over 20% and a very high working class population, much higher than most people would ever think.
Obviously Boston has its fair share of wealthy educated people, but its odd to read shocked comments regarding Boston not painted in a uniformly Utopian light.
It is?
Looking at this chart it doesn't seem so but maybe this isn't the same thing?
I would say Boston's right there with SF Bay Area in terms of intellectuals. I think the Census though is probably one of the last things on peoples minds even with all the extra time given the current situation.
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Looking at this chart it doesn't seem so but maybe this isn't the same thing?
I would say Boston's right there with SF Bay Area in terms of intellectuals. I think the Census though is probably one of the last things on peoples minds even with all the extra time given the current situation.
Sorry, off topic here, but wow what's up with that jump in poverty in San Antonio in 2018 which already has one of the worst rates in the US?? Nice graphic, thanks for posting.
Looking at this chart it doesn't seem so but maybe this isn't the same thing?
I would say Boston's right there with SF Bay Area in terms of intellectuals. I think the Census though is probably one of the last things on peoples minds even with all the extra time given the current situation.
I was referring to Boston city proper. Metro areas generally have a much lower poverty rate.
For example, Boston City ~20% poverty rate, metro area ~10%
But I do agree, the census is one of those things that not too many people care about, understand or even feel like filling out. I was just pointing out the fact that Boston isn't a city full of only rich, educated people.
Looking at this chart it doesn't seem so but maybe this isn't the same thing?
I would say Boston's right there with SF Bay Area in terms of intellectuals. I think the Census though is probably one of the last things on peoples minds even with all the extra time given the current situation.
Your chart is the metro
The city proper has a poverty rate of 20% and is about 30% immigrants. For instance child poverty is usually ~30% in Boston. And that’s not adjusted for COL. Also the median HH income is 70k compared to 96k plus in SF. DC and NY have lower poverty rates and lower child poverty. When adjusted for COL it’s probably more like a third of Bostonians live in poverty.
I wonder why boston is so low. It's a very intellectual city so one would think they would be responding with a quickness to the census documents and website etc.
Boston has many undocumented immigrants, many of which are rightfully wary of retribution from the government.
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