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What was the U.S. population according to the 2010 Census?
308,745,538
The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that the 2010 Census showed the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2010, was 308,745,538. The resident population represented an increase of 9.7 percent over the 2000 U.S. resident population of 281,421,906.
What was the black population in 2010?
38.9 million people
Of the total U.S. population of 308.7 million on April 1, 2010, 38.9 million people, or 13 percent, identified as black alone. In addition, 3.1 million people, or 1 percent, reported as black in combination with one or more other races.
Why the census is not accurate?
COVID-19 made it harder to measure who was left out of the count. Just as the pandemic disrupted door knocking for the census, it also delayed in-person interviews for the follow-up survey the bureau relies on to determine over and undercounting rates by race, ethnicity and other demographic characteristics.
Why Census data is not accurate?
However, scientific measurements of census accuracy since 1940 have shown a persistent, disproportionate undercount of certain population subgroups, which skews the results in favor of some communities over others.
What percent of the US population was Hispanic in 2010?
16 percent
The rise in the Hispanic population accounted for more than half of the 27.3 million increase in the total U.S. population. By 2010, Hispanics comprised 16 percent of the total U.S. population of 308.7 million. The non-Hispanic population grew relatively slower over the decade at about 5 percent.
What’s in the 2010 census geography pages?
These pages provide an overview of census geography and have information about key geographic concepts for each state as it relates to the 2010 Census. These profiles provide details about race and Hispanic groups, age, sex and housing status.
What are the ethnic groups in the 2010 census?
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Demographic Proile Summary File Japanese —Includes people who indicate their race as “Japanese” or report entries such as Japan or Japanese American. Korean —Includes people who indicate their race as “Korean” or report entries such as Korea or Korean American. Vietnamese
When will the 2010 census be available to States?
In December 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau delivered population information to the U.S. President for apportionment, and later in March 2011, complete redistricting data was delivered to states. Personally identifiable information will be available in 2082. The Census Bureau did not use a long form for the 2010 census.
What are the demographic proile levels in the 2010 census?
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Demographic Proile Summary File Figure 2-4. Geographic header Record Demographic proile State File —Con. Summary Levels 067, 140, 281, 321, 345, 360, 361, 364, 871, 950, 960, and 970 were added in the geographic update August 2011.