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Every 10 years the federal government undertakes the important task of counting every person living in the United States.The U.S. Census impacts our lives in myriad ways, and an accurate count is very important for many reasons, from determining the number of seats in the House of Representatives to funding allocations for certain programs.Today we will take a look at the ongoing accuracy issues the U.S. Census faces, and why people of color are routinely undercounted.

You can see  the areas of Utah  where an undercounting in the 2020 Census is predicted and make a note of any observations you have. We also encourage you to  complete the 2020 Census  online if you haven't already.

If you're just joining us, you can access the previous days' content here .
Read this article  detailing how children are historically undercounted in the U.S. and how marginalized populations that are undercounted are disproportionately impacted by the results of the Census.
Listen to this episode of YWCA USA's podcast Organizing Your Butterflies discussing the significance of counting hard-to-count communities and why YWCAs across the country play an important role in assisting historically undercounted communities.
Listen to this episode of NPR's Code Switch detailing the historical use of the Census, why many communities of color have expressed uneasiness around this data collection effort, and why it's critical to be counted in the 2020 Census.
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