UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge was featured in a CNN article earlier today, covering the detrimental effects of the predicted differential undercount for the 2020 Census. The coronavirus pandemic is one of the primary factors that could lead to many communities being left out of the count, which is now scheduled to cease September 30. […]
In collaboration with Ong & Associates, a new CNK report released today reveaks how the coronavirus pandemic has illuminated racial and socioeconomic disparities in the ongoing economic crisis and subsequent job displacements. This research brief, utilizing data from the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey, examines racial and social inequality in job displacement resulting from COVID-19 […]
A USA TODAY news article was released earlier today that found that among high concentrations of Black and Latino residents, response responses are drastically low due to limited internet access and disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The analysis does not include information the Census Bureau has gathered during a massive door-knocking operation currently underway. […]
The UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge was recently featured in two news articles covering how the shortened timeline for participation in the 2020 U.S. Census could have catastrophic effects on vulnerable, low-income communities of color. Paul Ong, research professor and director of the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge at UCLA Luskin, spoke to news outlets about […]
In partnership with the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate and Ong & Associates, CNK released a new report today, covering critical new research as part of a series of COVID-19 Research Initiative policy briefs documenting the systemic racial inequalities of the pandemic. This brief analyzes data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s weekly Household Pulse Survey, […]
UCLA study forecasts a severe undercount for people of color, immigrants and low-income individuals A UCLA report published today shows that the 2020 Census will severely undercount immigrants, low-income people and people of color. Two key reasons are the COVID-19 pandemic and a directive issued July 21 by the Trump administration to cut population data […]
On August 9, a New York Times article was released detailing the difficulties to come with ensuring that hard-to-reach communities are counted in the U.S. Census 2020. The article references work done by CNK focusing on census participation and reaching out to the most vulnerable populations to ensure they are counted and given the resources […]
As a collaborative effort with the UCLA Institute on Inequality & Democracy, UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, and Ong & Associates, a new report released on August 7, 2020 breaks down how the coronavirus pandemic has intensified the plight of mass eviction for renters. In particular, the research shows how Black and Latinx renters are […]
UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge director Paul Ong was featured as a panelist for an online event #AntiRacistLA, hosted by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, in which a critical conversation was held to discuss ways to create a more anti-racist and equitable Los Angeles. Present-day economic conditions and social injustices brought to light by the coronavirus pandemic […]
UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge was recently featured in a LA Times article discussing the difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic for census workers in canvassing and reaching out to the most vulnerable communities. The article reveals that the pandemic is impacting everyone’s responses to the census and in particular those from affluent areas, not […]