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The Bronx: Hard-To-Count Census Tracts

Hard-To-Count Census Tracts Bronx County, New York

What Is a "Hard-To-Count" Census Tract?

What is "Hard-to-Count" Census Tract?
For the purpose of this map, a census tract is considered hard-to-count (HTC) if its self-response rate in the 2010 decennial census was 73% or less. If 73% or fewer of the tract's households that received a census questionnaire mailed it back to the Census Bureau, it is shaded in light orange-to-dark red as a hard-to-count tract on the map.
Mapping Hard-to-Count Communities for a Fair and Accurate Census

Find Out What Census Tract You Live In

Census 2020 Hard-to-Count Communities Map

*Find out what Census tract you live in by entering your address in the link.

*To practice, enter Lehman College's address: 250 Bedford Pk Blvd W, Bronx, NY

Answer the following questions for the Lehman College Census tract.
Then look up your address, find your Census tract data, and compare with Lehman College.

What Census tract is Lehman College in?
How many people currently live in this Census tract?
How many households are in this Census tract?
What was the response rate in this Census tract for 2010?
What percentage of households did not respond to the 2010 Census?
Is this Census tract considered "Hard-To-Count"? If yes, why? If no, why not?
How many households are projected to respond to the 2020 Census questionnaire?
How will this Census tract be considered in 2020?