2020 census overcounted people in Puerto Rico, hinting at larger
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Puerto Rico’s population fell 11.8% to nearly 3.3 million, the Census Bureau said last year. But its latest post-enumeration survey suggests the total population may be closer to 3.1 million.
An overcount in Puerto Rico, the Census Bureau said, had initially put the 2020 population decline at 11.8% to nearly 3.3 million, but it may be closer to 3.1 million.
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Puerto Ricans Are Ignoring the Census, Risking Future Funding - Bloomberg
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Puerto Rico's population was overcounted in 2020 census, suggesting a large population loss
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Population Density of Puerto Rico by US Census Block [OC] [175x1240] : r/MapPorn
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State Population Compared to Puerto Rico, 2020 Census : r/MapPorn
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Census 2020 - NBC News
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Net Outmigration from Puerto Rico Slows During Pandemic
A Ninth of Puerto Rico's Population Moved From the Territory
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Census 2020 - NBC News
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Manufacturing in Puerto Rico
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Who Was Undercounted, Overcounted in the 2020 Census?
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Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Puerto Rico residents say they answered the 2020 census. The government keeps asking again.
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