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Our Partners Move the Count
Adding our state's self-response and non-response follow-up rates, nearly all Arkansas households were counted in this year's census. Arkansas Counts enormously appreciates our partners and the tireless effort and support we received from the U.S. Census Bureau,...
IT’S OFFICIAL — 5 MORE DAYS TO COUNT
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, “The Secretary of Commerce has announced a target date of October 5, 2020, to conclude 2020 Census self-response and field data collection operations.” This means we have FIVE MORE DAYS to MOVE THE COUNT in Arkansas for the 2020...
Statement on the Bureau’s Enumeration Reporting
Compared to 2010 data, the most reliable count of persons living within Arkansas in the 2020 U.S. Census comes from our state's self-response rate. For Arkansas, that is 59.9 percent as of September 11, 2020. Arkansas Counts partners admire the hard work of field...
Philanthropic leaders’ clear message: DON’T CUT THE CENSUS SHORT
547 philanthropic leaders have signed a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary with a clear message: Don't cut the census short. Read and share the open letter to learn more.
MOVE THE COUNT Back-to-School Ideas
Share your ideas to MOVE THE COUNT as school starts this fall. Email photos to brad@bbbox.io so we can promote on social media!
MOVE THE COUNT in Your County!
The census will have a direct impact on Arkansas towns and rural areas for the next 10 years. Let's move residents in counties with the lowest response rate to get counted. If we increase the count in these communities, we will shape Arkansas's future for the next...
Arkansas United National Advocacy
Arkansas United Joins 143 Organizations toAdvocate for Fair and Accurate Census Arkansas Counts partner Arkansas United advocates for U.S. Census Bureau operational changes in response to Covid-19 pandemic. These Changes Would Mean Hard-to-Count Populations...
Census Bureau Resumes Outreach
U.S. Census Bureau slowly resumes field operations. In the coming weeks, Arkansans may get a knock on the door from someone excited to encourage them to participate in the census.As the U.S. Census Bureau continues outreach, here's what you need to know: Let family,...
October 31, 2020 — more time for a complete count in Arkansas.
The U.S. Census Bureau has requested several operational changes from Congress, such as an additional extension on the self-response period deadline.More time to protect our people AND ensure they count. To protect the health and safety of Arkansas residents,...
COVID-19 and Census Outreach
Dear Arkansas Counts Community Partners, With the evolving spread and response plans to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), we understand there are questions around how this may impact U.S. Census Bureau operations, census stakeholder outreach, and communities that...
