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Hawaii is the most ‘overcounted’ state in the 2020 Census. Here’s why
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii is probably the most “overcounted” state within the 2020 Census, in keeping with a post-enumeration survey reported by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday.
The follow-up survey says Hawaii had been overcounted by about 6.8% with Delaware following behind with a 4.45% overcount.
Economists assume individuals staying of their trip houses for the pandemic in addition to college students who had been in Hawaii for spring break affected the depend.
Officers say Hawaii may get greater than its justifiable share of federal funding over the subsequent decade as a result of overcount.
In the meantime, different states like Florida and Texas who had been undercounted probably misplaced congressional seats.
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