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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Governor JB Pritzker announced the United States Census Bureau has approved the state’s request to have nearly 47,000 Illinoisans included in future population estimates.
Illinois may not be losing population after all. An undercount in the 2020 census missed 46,400 Illinois residents living in group homes, an adjustment to the population base that will be incorporated in future surveys, the state announced Wednesday. While the total won’t be added retroactively to previously reported census data, the bolstered base may more than offset the nearly 33,000 people ...
CHICAGO —Illinois may not be losing population after all.
“This correction will bring in millions in additional federal funding for crucial programs and help to ensure future counts reflect the true number of Illinois residents,” Pritzker said in a release.
Illinois finds 46,400 people missed by 2020 census, potentially offsetting last year’s reported population decline.