San Francisco’s challenge to U.S. Census a success
Today Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that San Francisco’s challenge of the U.S. Census Bureau’s population estimate for the City and County of San Francisco was a success. New figures released by the...
View ArticleCity’s population, income higher than estimates
A study of economic trends shows that Baltimore City residents earn more than estimated but are adequately served by fullservice grocery stores. — Examiner file photo Baltimore City might have more...
View ArticleMayor Mallory recognizes Social Compact as one of Cincinnati’s great partners
From the Office of the Mayor: Mayor Mallory Delivers Optimistic State of the City Address Cincinnati - Mayor Mark Mallory declared tonight that “the state of Cincinnati is strong and we are well...
View ArticleNonprofit counts Census errors
The Census Bureau is reporting an exodus from suburbs, but the numbers are just estimates. A non-profit called Social Compact is finding a lot of uncounted people and it’s redefining how inner-city...
View ArticleHearing on Census Data and Its Use In Federal Funding
On July 9, Social Compact director of external relations, Jamie Alderslade, submitted oral testimony to the House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. The Subcommittee...
View ArticleStudy Finds 825,000 Adults In New York City Do Not Have Bank Or Credit Union...
The New York Department of Consumer Affairs commissioned the Social Compact to provide analytical estimates of the banking patterns of New Yorkers. After receiving the Social Compacts report, the...
View ArticleHealthy Food Access Report Released
Food Deserts Presentation Citing Social Compact’s DrillDown reports, PolicyLink and The Food Trust release a comprehensive healthy food access report. PolicyLink and The Food Trust are pleased today to...
View ArticleCities must challenge U.S. Census count
BY MANNY DIAZ The recently released U.S. Census once again calls our attention to a persistent problem for cities like Miami. An accurate census count represents more than just a full accounting of who...
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