Let's Talk The Final Month Of The Census

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Let's Talk The Final Month Of The Census

九色网 | By Ty Bannerman

Published August 31, 2020 at 5:05 PM MDT

The 2020 Census ends on September 30, a full month earlier than previously announced. Nationally, 15% of households have yet to be counted, and response rates are even lower in New Mexico. This week, we鈥檒l discuss the final Census push amid the dangers of COVID-19, and how an undercount could exacerbate racial and economic inequities in our state.

And we want to hear from you! Have you completed your census? Tell us why you think it's important. Or have you yet to send in your form? What's holding you back? Email us at LetsTalk@九色网.org, or give us a call at 277-5866, Thursday morning at 8.

CORRECTION 9/2: Previously, this article said "4 out of 10 of households have yet to be counted." This was based on an earlier number provided by the Census Bureau and was reported in error. We have now provided an up-to-date figure.

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Ty Bannerman

Ty Bannerman has been writing about New Mexico for over a decade. He is the author of the history book Forgotten Albuquerque and his work has appeared in New Mexico Magazine, Atlas Obscura, Eater, and the American Literary Review. While at the Weekly Alibi, Albuquerque鈥檚 alternative newspaper, he served as food editor, features editor and managing editor. He co-hosts two podcasts: City on the Edge, which tells Albuquerque stories, and Anytown, USA, which virtually explores a different US county each week. He has two children and way too many dogs and chickens.

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