As the 2020 Census gets underway, local groups have been working to make sure Asians are counted. Though Asians Americans are the fastest-growing group in the country, they are the least likely to fill out the form. In a 2019 Census Bureau report, 55% of Asian respondents reported that they were likely to fill out the census form.
Comparatively, 69% of white respondents, 64% of Latino respondents and 64% of black respondents reported they would fill out the form.
“The 2020 Census will be the focal point on all our campaigns and all our projects,” said James Woo, marketing and IT manager at the metro Atlanta Chapter of Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
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