Updates - N.C. Counts Coalition

NC Counts Coalition and Carolina Demography Create Interactive map to Identify Hard-to-Count communities in Preparation for the 2020 Census

Mar, 29 2019 - NC Counts Coalition

Raleigh, NC (March 28, 2019) – On April 1, 2019 – one year out from Census day 2020 - NC Counts Coalition and Carolina Demography will launch a new North Carolina specific interactive map that will help North Carolina identify hard-to-count communities in preparation for the 2020 Census. Hard-to-count communities are populations that historically have not been fully counted and represented in the Census count. North Carolina’s hard-to-count communities include young children, communities of color, immigrants and renters.

North Carolina Participates in National Day of Action for Census 2020

Mar, 29 2019 - NC Counts Coalition

One year out from Census day 2020, NC Counts Coalition in partnership with the NC Complete Count Commission, Mecklenburg County, Gaston County, Cumberland County, and Carolina Demography will participate in a national day of action for the 2020 Census. This coordinated effort will raise awareness of the importance of the 2020 Census to North Carolina, while highlighting Census preparation initiatives among North Carolina’s communities.

Mecklenburg County Prepares for U.S. Census 2020

Mar, 29 2019 - MECKNC.gov

On Monday, April 1 at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, Mecklenburg County and the NC Counts Coalition will hold a kickoff announcement for the launch of Meck Counts 2020, the County's outreach effort for next year's U.S. Census. The event is from 2-3:30 p.m. and will be streamed live here. This event will feature BOCC Chairman George Dunlap, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and a panel of County leaders, staff and community stakeholders who will discuss outreach plans for the 2020 Census, including job opportunities, media partnerships, establishing a Complete Count Committee and launching a Census 2020 website.

Much At Stake In Accurate Count of NC's Latino Children

Mar, 6 2019 - WUNC

Researchers are warning of the consequences of undercounting young Latino children in next year's census, especially in North Carolina. By some estimates, Latinos make up about 1 in 5 children in the state. A lot hinges on an accurate census count, from political representation to billions of dollars in federal funding.

North Carolina Prepares For 2020 Census

Feb, 1 2019 - WUNC

Preparations for the 2020 Census are underway in North Carolina, one of the fastest growing states in the nation poised to get another congressional seat after the decennial count. Many organizations representing immigrant communities were upset and worried when the Trump Administration tried to add a citizenship question to the Census. A federal judge in New York ruled against the proposed language, calling it "unlawful. Stacey Carless, executive director of the NC Counts Coalition, says the 2020 Census count won’t be easy with the cut in federal funding for the Census and the debate over citizenship questions. But she says there will be a team on the ground.

NC Counts Coalition prepares for 2020 Census

Jan, 31 2019 - WRAL

The Census takes place in April 2020, and conversations are already starting to make sure North Carolina gets a fair representation. The N.C. Counts Coalition is holding a meeting Friday morning to prepare for next year. Census numbers are key in determining how to distribute federal money for things like schools and roads.

Judge Orders Trump Administration To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question

Jan, 15 2019 - NPR

A federal judge in New York has ruled against the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ordered the administration to stop its plans to include the controversial question on forms for the upcoming national head count "without curing the legal defects" the judge identified in his opinion released on Tuesday.

“Making N.C. Count” North Carolina Statewide Convening for 2020 Census Preparation

Dec, 19 2018

On January 31, 2019, join the N.C. Counts Coalition for a conference bringing together a broad set of stakeholders from across the State – including racial, ethnic, immigrant, housing, education, health, labor, business, social service organizations, funders, as well as state and local elected officials. Not only will the conference be an ideal opportunity to discuss the upcoming decennial Census in a comprehensive way for those deep in the throes of Census planning, but it will also be an educational opportunity for many community-based organizations and organizers who are new to this work - to understand why preparation for the 2020 Census begins now.

Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order to Ensure Full, Accurate 2020 Census Count

Oct, 22 2018 - NC Governor Roy Cooper

Governor Roy Cooper today signed Executive Order 79 to establish the North Carolina Complete Count Commission and named members to the Commission to help achieve the most accurate and complete count of North Carolina’s residents in the upcoming decennial census in 2020.

Civil rights advocates discuss risks, benefits of 2020 Census

Jun, 6 2018 - WRAL

How do you warn people about potential problems with the 2020 Census while also encouraging them to participate in it? That was the question civil rights advocates and a demographic expert discussed Wednesday during a panel hosted at the Junior League of Raleigh. Panelists spoke about data privacy concerns now that the upcoming census can be submitted online. They also criticized the federal government's plans to add a citizenship question to the census, saying immigrants and others will be less likely to participate. If they are undercounted, that will reduce their political representation and federal funding to their communities.