The Census Bureau released new survey data Thursday suggesting the population of Illinois may have been undercounted by nearly 2% in the 2020 headcount.
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Census Bureau: Illinois may have been undercounted in 2020 census
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Illinois undercounted in 2020 census, actually recorded largest population ever
(The Center Square) – Illinois is one of six U.S. states that likely undercounted its population in the 2020 census, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released Thursday.
The Census Bureau released new survey data Thursday suggesting the population of Illinois may have been undercounted by nearly 2% in the 2020 headcount.
Illinois suffered significant undercounting during the 2020 census, leading to the mistaken conclusion that the state lost residents over the previous ten years — when in reality it added more than a quarter of a million people and swelled to its largest population ever.
Illinois suffered significant undercounting during the 2020 census, leading to the mistaken conclusion that the state lost residents over the previous ten years — when in reality it added more than a quarter of a million people and swelled to its largest population ever.
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