In emptier Manhattan, low census responses prompt outreach to those who left
This story was originally published on May 20, 2020 by THE CITY.
Census organizers typically make a special effort to reach people who may have a hard time filling out their forms — often, people born in another country, who speak a language other than English or don’t have internet access.
Now, census organizers have another cohort to worry about amid the pandemic: New Yorkers who call some of the wealthiest parts of the city home.
In some of the most exclusive reaches of Manhattan, response rates are dragging behind 2010 figures by double digits, data shows.
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