An official website of the United States government
Here’s how you know
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
The issue of the undercount of poor, black, inner-city residents in the past two censuses has generated considerable controversy. Although no one disputs the fact of the undercount, there is substantial disagreement as to its significance and its cause. Prejudice in the Census Bureau has been cited in the past. A hostile attitude towards the poor black population has in the past resulted in indifference towards the gathering of accurate information, and hence in an inability to overcome the difficulties a through census-taking entails in so many poor inner city communities.
Share
Related Information
Some content on this site is available in several different electronic formats. Some of the files may require a plug-in or additional software to view.
Top