Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA)
The Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) program is the only opportunity offered to tribal, state, and local governments to review and comment on the U.S. Census Bureau’s residential address list for their jurisdiction prior to the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau relies on a complete and accurate address list to reach every living quarters and associated population for inclusion in the census. For more information on the The 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Operation please see https://www.census.gov/geo/partnerships/luca.html and
https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/partnerships/luca/2020CensusLUCA_Flyer.pdf
By participating in LUCA it helps ensure an accurate decennial census count in communities across New York State. Decennial census counts help the federal government distribute more than $400 billion in funds annually for infrastructure, programs, and services. The decennial census helps communities plan for future needs and deal with population based programs. The decennial population counts affect state and federal congressional representation and redistricting. This process has resulted in increased numbers and accuracy in delivery of the Census short form, thereby increasing participation rates and accurate counts for past decennial Censuses. It is also important to consider that we live with decennial Census numbers for ten years.
In January 2017 counties and municipalities received advance notification of LUCA that was mailed to the highest elected official (HEO) or Tribal Chairperson (TC) of all eligible governments and other LUCA contacts. In July 2017 each municipal and county high elected official received the LUCA registration packet.
Similar to the LUCA program in advance of the 2010 Census, Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council (G/FLRPC) has received funding from the Genesee Transportation Council’s Unified Planning Work Program to do LUCA for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region which includes Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates Counties.
Similar to the LUCA program in advance of the 2010 Census and in anticipation of the upcoming the U.S. Census Bureau‘s LUCA program we worked with county, municipal, and other partners to assist us in working with the LUCA related efforts we are undertaking. LUCA is the only mechanism for updating the file that controls the delivery of the 2020 Census form that is most responsible for an accurate count. We collected local address databases from each county, municipality, and other companies and organizations as this forms the foundation for our individual local County-wide databases. It is these local address databases that are being used to compare to the US Census Bureau’s Census 2020 Master Address File (MAF) which was released in March of 2018.
Every decade the Census Bureau develops a complete list of addresses using the Postal Service and other sources. While every effort is made to have a complete file, many residential addresses are still missed or are entered incorrectly. Only with local assistance can Census 2020 Master Address File be improved.
G/FLRPC will coordinate the LUCA process for all municipalities and counties in the region that elect to participate, at no cost to the municipalities, and provide a corrected county MAF to the Census Bureau.
We ask you to be a partner in our efforts and provide a contact within your local government so that we may interface with on this project. We have created a short contact form to allow you to provide a contact for us to continue with in this effort.
Overview and update of 2020 Local Update of Census Addresses webinar on Jul 18, 2017 2:00 PM - an overview and an update on the Region's progress with the 2020 Local Update of Census Addresses Program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/partnerships/luca/2020CensusLUCA_Flyer.pdf
By participating in LUCA it helps ensure an accurate decennial census count in communities across New York State. Decennial census counts help the federal government distribute more than $400 billion in funds annually for infrastructure, programs, and services. The decennial census helps communities plan for future needs and deal with population based programs. The decennial population counts affect state and federal congressional representation and redistricting. This process has resulted in increased numbers and accuracy in delivery of the Census short form, thereby increasing participation rates and accurate counts for past decennial Censuses. It is also important to consider that we live with decennial Census numbers for ten years.
In January 2017 counties and municipalities received advance notification of LUCA that was mailed to the highest elected official (HEO) or Tribal Chairperson (TC) of all eligible governments and other LUCA contacts. In July 2017 each municipal and county high elected official received the LUCA registration packet.
Similar to the LUCA program in advance of the 2010 Census, Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council (G/FLRPC) has received funding from the Genesee Transportation Council’s Unified Planning Work Program to do LUCA for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region which includes Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates Counties.
Similar to the LUCA program in advance of the 2010 Census and in anticipation of the upcoming the U.S. Census Bureau‘s LUCA program we worked with county, municipal, and other partners to assist us in working with the LUCA related efforts we are undertaking. LUCA is the only mechanism for updating the file that controls the delivery of the 2020 Census form that is most responsible for an accurate count. We collected local address databases from each county, municipality, and other companies and organizations as this forms the foundation for our individual local County-wide databases. It is these local address databases that are being used to compare to the US Census Bureau’s Census 2020 Master Address File (MAF) which was released in March of 2018.
Every decade the Census Bureau develops a complete list of addresses using the Postal Service and other sources. While every effort is made to have a complete file, many residential addresses are still missed or are entered incorrectly. Only with local assistance can Census 2020 Master Address File be improved.
G/FLRPC will coordinate the LUCA process for all municipalities and counties in the region that elect to participate, at no cost to the municipalities, and provide a corrected county MAF to the Census Bureau.
We ask you to be a partner in our efforts and provide a contact within your local government so that we may interface with on this project. We have created a short contact form to allow you to provide a contact for us to continue with in this effort.
Overview and update of 2020 Local Update of Census Addresses webinar on Jul 18, 2017 2:00 PM - an overview and an update on the Region's progress with the 2020 Local Update of Census Addresses Program. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
LUCA 2020 Overview Presentation
For information and questions please contact Catherine DuBreck, Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council, 50 West Main Street, Suite 8107, Rochester, NY 14614, (585) 454-0190 X 20, cdubreck@gflrpc.org
