Thank you to Mr. Kent Boese, Chair, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1A for distributing this information.
If you haven’t done so already, please take time today (it takes less than 10 minutes) and complete the census. I cannot stress how important it is to the community that everyone is accounted for and I would love to see Columbia Heights’s percentages improve so that we can take advantage of increased funds.The full article is included below:
National Census Day was last week on April 1st, yet may residents in DC still have not taken the Census. In fact, the percentage of households that have taken the Census as of April 4, 2020, is 42.8%, which is behind the national count of 45.5%.
In Ward 1, while the response in some census tracts is above the citywide average, many are significantly behind. It is important for every single resident to be counted for many reason – significant reasons being that the Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year for roads, schools, hospitals, fire departments, and school lunch programs – including federal spending related to the COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts.
Ward 1 Census response as of April 4, 2020
Below is the data for Ward 1 census tracts. I have bolded the response rates below the city average. (See attached image for locations of census tracts) I have also indicated ANC and neighborhood to help.
Citywide response 42.8%
- Tract 27.02 – 45.8% (ANC1D) – Mt. Pleasant
- Tract 27.03 – 48.9% (ANC1D) – Mt. Pleasant
- Tract 27.04 – 36.2% (ANC1D) – Mt. Pleasant
- Tract 28.01 – 43.5% (ANC1A) – Columbia Heights
- Tract 28.02 – 39.6% (ANC1A) – Columbia Heights
- Tract 29 – 42.4% (ANC1A) – Columbia Heights
- Tract 30 – 40.8% (ANC1A) – Columbia Heights
- Tract 31 – 46.3% (ANC1A) – Park View/Pleasant Plains
- Tract 32 – 41.2% (ANC1A) – Park View
- Tract 34 – 37.5% (ANC1B) – Howard University/LeDroit Park
- Tract 35 – 33.1% (ANC1B) – Pleasant Plains
- Tract 36 – 45.5% (ANC1B) – Columbia Heights
- Tract 37.01 – 47% (ANC1B) – Columbia Heights
- Tract 37.02 – 35.1% (ANC1B) – Columbia Heights
- Tract 38.01 – 55.4% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan
- Tract 38.02 – 48.1% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan
- Tract 39.01 – 50.4% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan/Lanier Heights
- Tract 39.02 – 52.5% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan/Lanier Heights
- Tract 40.01 – 51.9% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan/Kalorama
- Tract 40.02 – 49.8% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan/Washington Heights
- Tract 44 – 52.4% (ANC1B) — Shaw
How You can Participate
To take the census online, all you have to do is go to https://2020census.gov/en.html and answer a few questions related to the people living at your address on April 1, 2020. The list of 17 phone numbers to respond by phone (for multiple languages and TDD) can be found at https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond/responding-by-phone.html
Here are some important things to know before you get started.
- EVERYONE can respond now via online or phone. You don’t need your invitation letter or unique ID code. Just put in you address at 2020census.gov
- Hit “next” twice to skip the origin/ethnicity question if you don’t want to answer it
- Self-response is more critical than ever during this time of social distancing.
- It has never been easier to respond on your own, whether online, over the phone or by mail—all without having to meet someone in person or leave your house.
- Even if a person misplaces their invitation with the unique ID, they can still self-respond by providing their address online or over the phone.
- Accurate population data will help in recovery efforts post-COVID-19.
- Filling out the 2020 Census will not impact whether you receive a stimulus check. Your answers cannot be used to impact your eligibility for any government benefits, including any potential stimulus package.
How do I follow the response rate for my neighborhood?
It is easy to get updates on how the Census is going. Here’s how:
- Go to 2020 Self Response Rate Map
- Select State-DC
- Skip County
- Select City-DC
- Tracts-click on each one individually for current data
Thank you to everyone for your participating in the Census. The few minutes you dedicate to the Census today will result in support and funding critical to our community.
Kent
