The 2020 census undercounted Blacks and Hispanics and in total missed about three-quarters of a million people in the U.S.
The decennial tally missed three-quarters of a million people in total in its first undercount since 1990
The 2020 census has been on the Government Accountability Office's"high risk" list for three years. That was before a pandemic swept the globe. WSJ’s Janet Adamy explains what challenges the bureau faces as the count gets underway. Photo: John Amis/AP PhotoThe 2020 census on net missed about 0.24% of the U.S.
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