National Public Radio

Installing Free Wi-Fi To Help Count Rural Communities Of Color In 2020 Census

With less than 100 days before the 2020 census is fully underway, rural communities caught in the digital divide are bracing for a potential undercount that could make it harder for them to advocate for resources over the next decade. For the first time, the US census will play out primarily online and only about 26% of households — mostly in areas with low Internet subscription rates — are set to receive paper questionnaires either in the mail or hand-delivered to their addresses by mid-March,