U.S. Census Bureau

To be a Hispanic-serving institution, or HSI, at least 25% of a not-for-profit institution’s full-time undergraduates must be Hispanic. Today, 21 of the 23 CSU campuses and six of the nine UC campuses with undergraduate education are HSIs. UC Berkeley, currently, is not.

UC Berkeley has seen an increase in Latine student enrollment and representation in several academic disciplines following the establishment of initiatives to improve diversity and inclusion.

A study by researchers at UC Berkeley School of Public Health and Portland State University found large racial and ethnic inequities present among those who had access to all kinds of paid leave.

The American Community Survey, or ACS, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that the city of Berkeley has a median age of 31.1 years old — the youngest of the Bay Area’s 15 most populous cities.

For the first time in history, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that California will lose a seat in Congress.

We must act to ensure that the 2020 census findings count all people and do not leave desperate communities behind. Do your part by counting yourself in Berkeley today. 

Efforts to spread the 2020 census have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which could impact federal funding and government representation. 

After the U.S. Census Bureau temporarily halted the collection of data for the 2020 census in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, field offices are scheduled to reopen June 1.

Without proper protective equipment, California’s outreach efforts will significantly undercount the homeless population.

With in-person census counting temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may become even more difficult to accurately catalog hard-to-count populations in Berkeley.