Understanding the LUCA Process and How it Impacts an Accurate 2030 Census

A complete census count begins with an accurate address database to ensure each person is counted. The Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) process allows states, counties, cities, and tribes to review, update, and improve the Census Bureau’s master address list. This first step is the foundation of the Census, ensuring that everyone receives a census form and is accurately counted.

A thorough LUCA process would help advocates target historically hard-to-count communities in California, including those who live in rural communities, tribal lands, informal housing such as ADUs, and multi-family conversion housing, not to mention the recent disaster-impacted regions. Unfortunately, LUCA is typically under or unfunded by the U.S. Census Bureau, leaving LUCA coordination to be state funded.  

Philanthropy can play an essential role in supporting local capacity and coordination, building cross-sector partnerships, and ensuring that undercounted communities particularly rural, tribal, and low-income areas are accurately represented and counted. Early funding and engagement is critical.

Join Philanthropy CA to learn why LUCA is a critical step in ensuring every community is visible in the 2030 Census, what the timeline is for the LUCA process, and how philanthropy can help make it successful. We will hear from state and community leaders about their top-of-mind concerns, how they have begun planning for 2030, and what it takes to ensure the database is accurate. 

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