Post Foreclosure Evictions Census is Running into Difficulties

Posted on October 30, 2009
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Post foreclosure evictions the census is running into difficulties but high stakes are involved. Related to population count depends grant and congressional representation. 2010 census is just around the corner and residents in most of the important cities areat risk of being left out. The census department is struggling with shortage of man and money power and yet it is expected to make an accurate count.

A recent report released by Pew Charitable Trusts noted that many cities have fewer resources in comparison to 2000. The officials of the city also feared about a poor turnout in 2010 because of displaced citizens thanks to the foreclosure crisis. Immigrants also fail to fill up forms in correct manner.

There was an appeal for a temporary halt to the proceedings to flush out the immigrants and give a boost to counting but the Commerce Department ruled it out. Joseph Salvo the chief of population division in New York City said, “Nobody is expecting a good census in 2010. I’m not optimistic. Since the last census we had 9/11, privacy issues, trust of government issues. And there’s been no public declaration that we’re going to suspend immigration raids like in 2000”

Pew has made a review of the ongoing preparations being made in 11 important cities that had undergone counts in 2000. It is feared that the undercount in five cities will be by 1.5% – Baltimore, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and Phoenix. The allotted funds were much lower than what it was in 2000 because of the recession.

Los Angeles is having difficulty location many of its citizens who are now occupying foreclosed houses, cars or sharing quarters with friends and relations. Nevertheless the budget of $770,738 for outreaching activities is nearly half of what had been sanctioned in 2000. Chicago had a calculated number of 32,000 citizens in 2000. Ten years ago it exhausted $1.3 million of its funds. This year no money has been allocated.  Philadelphia is the 6th largest city in the country. It has been lagging behind in census preparations. Ten years previously the city had kept aside $200,000 for census purposes but today there are no such funds. The other cities not having such funds are Atlanta, Boston, Detroit and Pittsburg.

To give a pep-up to participations, the Census Bureau is spending $300 million to spread the message through the national media. It is joining hands with over 80,000 groups to spread the word. But Robert Groves admits that there is a high risk of error and miscounts. The reasons are beyond their control.

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