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August 7, 2001 - PricewaterhouseCoopers Census Study:
CENSUS 2000 UNDERCOUNT COULD COST STATES BILLIONS
These estimates show the effect of the Census 2000 undercount on federal funding of eight major programs over a ten year period, 2002-20012. The eight programs are Medicaid, Foster Care, Rehabilitation Services Basic Support, Child Care and Development Block Grant, Social Services Block Grant, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, Adoption Assistance, and Vocational Education Basic Grants.
State Estimated 2000 Census Undercount: |
State |
Undercount |
Undercount Rate3 |
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State/
USTotal1 |
Over182 |
Under182 |
State/
USTotal |
Over18 |
Under18 |
United States |
3,355,585 |
2,213,342 |
1,142,243 |
1.18 |
1.05 |
1.56 |
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New Hampshire |
14,124 |
8,466 |
5,658 |
1.13 |
0.91 |
1.78 |
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Selected County Estimated 2000 Census Undercount: |
State, County |
2000 Population Projection |
Estimated Undercount |
Unadjusted
Count1 |
Adjusted
Count2 |
Number3 |
Rate4 |
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Total, All 112 Selected Counties |
125,460,358 |
127,081,879 |
1,621,521 |
1.28 |
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No Data |
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Estimated Effect of 2000 Census Undercount On Federal Funding for the State (thousands of dollars): |
State |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2002-2012 |
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New Hampshire |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
79 |
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Total, United States |
0 |
-31,924 |
-34,726 |
-37,826 |
-41,114 |
-44,693 |
-478,297 |
Funding Gains |
16,436 |
245,656 |
265,865 |
288,148 |
311,756 |
319,336 |
3,594,843 |
Funding Losses |
-16,436 |
-277,580 |
-300,591 |
-325,974 |
-352,870 |
-364,028 |
-4,073,140 |
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Estimated Effect of 2000 Census Undercount On Federal Funding By Selected County: |
State, County |
Between-State Effects
(Thousands) |
Within-State Effects
(Thousands) |
Net Effect |
Amount
(Thousands) |
Percent1 |
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New Hampshire |
No Data |
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