WASHINGTON -- With the 2010 census looming, government officials say tens of millions of residents in dense urban areas are at high risk of being missed due to language problems and the economic crisis.
Officials with the Census Bureau and Government Accountability Office testified Monday before a House panel on reaching hard-to-count populations. They cited in particular immigrants, non-English speaking residents and displaced homeowners.
To ensure an accurate count, census officials said they were devoting $250 million from the $1 billion in stimulus money for outreach. The efforts will include stepped-up canvassing of addresses to identify residences with multiple dwellers and homes now abandoned due to mortgage foreclosures.
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