WASHINGTON — An upcoming Census Bureau report over the accuracy of its 2020 count — and whether it missed tens of thousands of people in pockets all over the country — could escalate numerous battles over millions of federal dollars.
An outside analysis already estimates the enumeration missed more than 30,000 people in 10 Detroit neighborhoods, potentially shortchanging majority-Black communities that rely on federal funds.
“There’s less Title I funds being given to your elementary and secondary schools. We know that funding for housing and senior citizens, the money that we put into the communities, the community block grant money — [they’re] built upon the data that we get from the census,” said Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., whose district includes Detroit.
