US Census undercounted minorities in 2020, new data shows | Demographics News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 11, 2022
Undercounting could affect federal funding, political representation for Black, Latino and other minority communities in the country.
Black people, Latinos, and Native Americans were undercounted during the United States 2020 national census, new US Census Bureau data showed, potentially affecting political representation and federal funding for communities with significant minority populations.
The once-a-decade nationwide population count is used to draw US legislative maps in each of the 50 US states, as well as to help distribute billions in federal funds for everything from public housing to health . . .
