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Huber Heights commission plans direct outreach after census data shows limits of online survey
Summary
Commission members said U.S. Census categories and the recent survey did not capture many local communities; they proposed inviting community leaders (Latinx, Asian, Native American, LGBTQIA+, disability advocates and others) to commission meetings to inform outreach and programs.
Commission members reviewed local demographic findings and debated strategies to reach undercounted or underrepresented groups, concluding that in-person outreach and invitations to community leaders will better capture community needs than repeating a broad online survey.
Several commissioners observed that census and survey categories (race/ethnicity boxes and self-reporting) do not reveal the specific cultural and linguistic communities active in Huber Heights. Members recommended…
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