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Update on Census 2020
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide the Board of Aldermen with an update on Census 2020.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Trish McGuire, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org, 919-918-7327
INFORMATION: The nation's decennial census is approaching; once every 10 years since 1790 and scheduled for April 1, 2020! Attachments A and B provides an overview and more detailed list of census activities, data collection and the release of data products.
The enumeration of the United States population is mandated by Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution. The original and principal purpose of the population count is to determine the number of seats each state receives in the U.S. House of Representatives. Population data also inform state's and local government's representation, apportionment of federal funds, and policy and program implementation of all sorts. An accurate count is needed to provide appropriate representation and to ensure the fair distribution of federal funds to our town and county for local initiatives.
The U.S. population has topped 325 million; growth is positive with the current rate resulting in a net increase of one person every 14 seconds (see the population counter at https://www.census.gov/popclock/?intcmp=w_200x402. The world population clock is available at this link as well). Carrboro's population in 2010 was determined to be 19, 582, a 10.46 percent increase over the 2000 population. Summary and detailed information about the Town's population in the 2000 and 2010 censuses is available at http://censusviewer.com/city/NC/Carrboro. Attachment C provides a summary comparison of demographic information for 2000 and 2010. The current municipal estimate (July, 2017) for the Town from the North Carolina State Office of Budget and Management is 20,928, a 6.9 percent increase from April 2010 (see https://files.nc.gov/ncosbm/demog/muniestbymuni_2017.html for the listing of po...
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