Report says some 2020 Census undercounted Detroit by 8%, costing city millions in funding 

 

City leaders in Detroit say they’ve got proof that the city was severely undercounted in the 2020 Census, meaning Detroit likely missed out on tens of millions of dollars in future federal funding. Mayor Mike Duggan and researchers with Wayne State University and the University of Michigan outlined evidence during a press conference Thursday suggesting the city may have been undercounted by about 8%. The report used data from the United States Postal Service and a Wayne State audit of 10 block groups in the city shows the census may have missed about 964 residents in those areas alone.  

 

https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/report-says-some-2020-census-undercounted-detroit-by-8 

https://wdet.org/posts/2021/12/17/91839-detroits-2020-census-undercounted-according-to-audit-from-wsu-university-of-michigan/

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/government/um-study-2020-census-undercounted-detroit 

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/report-says-detroit-population-undercounted-in-2020-census-duggan-says-it-was-intentional 

https://www.wxyz.com/news/report-suggests-2020-census-undercounted-8-of-population-in-select-detroit-neighborhoods