Policy · 117th Congress
2020 census undercounted Black people, Latinos, Native Americans
In 2010, the agency missed about 1.5 percent of that population, less than 1 percent in 2000, and almost 5 percent in 1990.
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In 2010, the agency missed about 1.5 percent of that population, less than 1 percent in 2000, and almost 5 percent in 1990.
“The timing of the pandemic was about as inconvenient as you could think of for a Census Day of April 1,” he said.
Those internal documents said the agency identified problems with close to 1 million records, which could result in missing or double-counting tens of thousands of people.
[jwp-video n=”1″] Those concerns were echoed by statements from the American Economic Association, which said the appointment “raises questions” about the agency’s adherence to professional