The 2020 Census undercounted people of color, new report shows

By Brenda Ruiz
A Census Bureau worker waits to gather information from people during a 2020 census promotional event in New York City.
A Census Bureau worker waits to gather information from people during a 2020 census promotional event in New York City. Reuters
A Census Bureau worker waits to gather information from people during a 2020 census promotional event in New York City.
A Census Bureau worker waits to gather information from people during a 2020 census promotional event in New York City. Reuters

The 2020 Census undercounted people of color, new report shows

By Brenda Ruiz
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The 2020 Census undercounted Black people, Latinos and Native Americans living in the U.S. That’s according to a new report released by the Census Bureau this week.

Reset learns more about why this is an ongoing pattern in census counts, and the impact it could have moving forward.

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