[or-roots] Next Census - counting the homeless

[Barbara Wulf]

I have to assume they will count the homeless the same way they have for the 
last three that I worked.

They locate the shelters, where the RVers park, the transient camps, 
campgrounds (formal and informal), under overpasses and bridges, and every 
cave and stray camp the locals know about.  They even check motels for 
people that do not have another place they live.

On one particular night nationwide they send teams of at least two people to 
those places and fill out forms with everyone that is there.

If they miss the homeless it not for lack of trying.

Barb Wulf

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ilightle2 at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Next Census


> Did a search on the 2010 Census to see what kind of info they'd be
> collecting this time around. Pretty barebones. And yes, the homeless will
> probably fall through the cracks 'cause you need a physical address that 
> the
> forms can be mailed to, twice if you don't respond the first time. They've
> already been busy counting buildings since February this year for mailings
> next year. The Gov site also mentions a Community Survey that is taken by
> communities - never been involved in one of those. Guess if you build a 
> new
> house after they compile the mailing addresses you might fall through too. 
> I
> was also curious how they were going to address the GLBT issue but only 
> saw
> the classic M/F boxes on the prototype...
>
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