Few students return 2000 census forms
By John Teschner | April 5, 2000According to a census official, the Charlottesville community may suffer financial consequences because only a small number of University students have completed and turned in forms for this year's census. Hanna Coffey, assistant administrator at the Charlottesville Regional Census Bureau, said less than 20 percent of University students have returned census forms. Coffey said many students think their parents submit the forms for them, but this is not the case for students who live away from home. Low student participation in the census could result in decreased federal funding for the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, she said. Data from students living off Grounds is particularly important because those students reside within Charlottesville city limits, she added. Student participation will affect Charlottesville's census count because students make up a large percentage of the Charlottesville community.
