Census Undercount
1991-06-27T20:48:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzk1XC8xOTkxMDYyNzIwNTIzNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The subcommittee heard testimony on a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau stating that the 1990 census missed counting a greater number of people in America than the previous census in 1980, and most of the uncounted were of minority status. Witnesses testified on the continuing efforts of the U.S. Census Bureau to adjust its figures. The undercount of the American population, particularly concerning the homeless and minorities, impacts U.S. urban areas when census figures are used to appropriate Federal funds to cities by level of populations. Federal programs for the poor, homeless, and minorities may also receive and dispense inappropriately low amounts of Federal funds if incorrect census figures are used in calculating Federal outlays. Subcommittee Chairman Sawyer cited the Post-Enumeration survey which stated the census undercounted the American population by over 5 million people and an estimate by the General Accounting Office said 10 million people were not counted. Witn
The subcommittee heard testimony on a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau stating that the 1990 census missed counting a greater numbe… read more
The subcommittee heard testimony on a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau stating that the 1990 census missed counting a greater number of people in America than the previous census in 1980, and most of the uncounted were of minority status. Witnesses testified on the continuing efforts of the U.S. Census Bureau to adjust its figures. The undercount of the American population, particularly concerning the homeless and minorities, impacts U.S. urban areas when census figures are used to appropriate Federal funds to cities by level of populations. Federal programs for the poor, homeless, and minorities may also receive and dispense inappropriately low amounts of Federal funds if incorrect census figures are used in calculating Federal outlays. Subcommittee Chairman Sawyer cited the Post-Enumeration survey which stated the census undercounted the American population by over 5 million people and an estimate by the General Accounting Office said 10 million people were not counted. Witn close
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