Crusader review shows city far below state average and ranked 12th out of 13 Lake County towns
Three months after the U.S. Census launched its 2020 count, the response from Gary’s residents remains far below the state and national average and at the bottom of the list in Lake County, according to a review of the latest response figures.
Statewide, Indiana’s response rate is 66.1 percent, placing it 10th on a list of 52 states, Census count data show.
Gary and East Chicago are among three cities in Lake County whose U.S. Census response is below the state average.
Vanessa Allen-McCloud, president and CEO of the Urban League of Northwest Indiana and chair of the Gary Complete Count Committee (GCCC), has been traveling across Gary in the past several weeks to boost awareness and participation in the Census Count.
Other GCCC members include Mayor Prince, Councilman Ron Brewer, LaShawn Brooks, City Lead/Mayor’s Office of Constituent Services; Penelope Love, Aetna Manor Revitalization Program; Justin Harris, President, ETitle and Escrow; Kathy Malone, IUN Director of Executive Administration; Ola Morris, Urban League NWI Federation of Block Clubs; Zully Alvarado, Causes for Change; Dr. Richard Barnes, Devin Hall; Gary Olund, Executive Director Northwest Indiana Community Action; Chelsea Whittington, CWHITT PR; Diana Sandlin, Workforce Development Consultant.
