Census 2020 Update - Get counted DC!

National Census Day was last week on April 1st, yet may residents in DC still have not taken the Census. In fact, the percentage of households that have taken the Census as of April 4, 2020, is 42.8%, which is behind the national count of 45.5%.

In Ward 1, while the response in some census tracts is above the citywide average, many are significantly behind. It is important for every single resident to be counted for many reason – significant reasons being that the Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year for roads, schools, hospitals, fire departments, and school lunch programs – including federal spending related to the COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts.

Below is the data for Ward 1 census tracts. We have included bold for the response rates below the city average. We have also indicated ANC and neighborhood to help. (Below information courtesy of Commissioner Kent Boese, ANC 1A)

Citywide response 42.8%

Tract 27.02 – 45.8% (ANC1D) – Mt. Pleasant

Tract 27.03 – 48.9% (ANC1D) – Mt. Pleasant

Tract 27.04 – 36.2% (ANC1D) – Mt. Pleasant

Tract 28.01 – 43.5% (ANC1A) – Columbia Heights

Tract 28.02 – 39.6% (ANC1A) – Columbia Heights

Tract 29 – 42.4% (ANC1A) – Columbia Heights

Tract 30 – 40.8% (ANC1A) – Columbia Heights

Tract 31 – 46.3% (ANC1A) – Park View/Pleasant Plains

Tract 32 – 41.2% (ANC1A) – Park View

Tract 34 – 37.5% (ANC1B) – Howard University/LeDroit Park

Tract 35 – 33.1% (ANC1B) – Pleasant Plains

Tract 36 – 45.5% (ANC1B) – Columbia Heights

Tract 37.01 – 47% (ANC1B) – Columbia Heights

Tract 37.02 – 35.1% (ANC1B) – Columbia Heights

Tract 38.01 – 55.4% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan

Tract 38.02 – 48.1% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan

Tract 39.01 – 50.4% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan/Lanier Heights

Tract 39.02 – 52.5% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan/Lanier Heights

Tract 40.01 – 51.9% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan/Kalorama

Tract 40.02 – 49.8% (ANC1C) – Adams Morgan/Washington Heights

Tract 44 – 52.4% (ANC1B) -- Shaw