Michigan 2010 Census Planning

Data Driven Detroit and the Community Research Institute at Grand Valley State University have teamed up to help community outreach efforts for the 2010 Census.  Using data from the 2000 Census, Hard to Count areas were calculated for census tracts across the state.

By visiting the website and entering any address in the state, census awareness advocates and community organizations can find out whether their census tract is considered “hard-to-count.

  • Kurt’s Thoughts

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