Cities Unprepared for Census, Pew Charitable Trusts Finds

A study released Monday foundthat major U.S. cities whose residents are at high risk of being missed are struggling with a shortage of money and manpower to prepare for an accurate count. City officials also expressed concern about a possible poor turnout next year, citing difficulties in finding displaced residents due to home foreclosures and skittish immigrants wary of filling out government forms. Pew’s review of preparation efforts in 11 major cities, found only five cities had committed public funds to census outreach — Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Phoenix and Baltimore, although at lower levels than in 2000.  For the full story, click here. The Pew report is available online/.