Could an Undercounted 2020 Census Afflict a Range of Federal Statistics? (Interviewed by Louis Jacobson)

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Written By Emily Merchant

2020
PolitiFact, August 26.

The pandemic is increasing the likelihood of an undercount in the 2020 Census. An undercount could affect congressional reapportionment and federal funding formulas, but experts say it could also undermine a wide range of federal statistics that are benchmarked and updated according to the basic population count.

Emily Merchant
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