The 2010 Census tallied the city’s population at 48,937. It’s about 5,000 less than what the city estimated. Not hitting the 50,000 mark can affect the city’s regional representation. What’s at stake if population is shown to be over 50K: (1) City will take over traffic light signalization on state highways. (2) City will maintain its third seat on general assembly at Capital Area Council of Governments. (3) Additional funding and grants. (4) Retains its seat on the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board.
The city is challenging the 2010 Census. The speed at which the challenge is to be resolved can take several months, depending on the complexity.
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Friday, June 3, 2011
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
2010 Census & Congress
I had an“ah ha” moment this afternoon regarding the upcoming 2010 Census.
The number of Representatives in the U.S. House is set by law at 435 members. Based on new census numbers every ten years, the house districts are re-allocated between the states to create districts of even populations. Since some states have big increases in population while others may have declining populations, there is generally a shift in the number of congressional seats among the states, with some states gaining seats and others losing seats.
With record number of people are leaving states like California, New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania for other parts of the country along with high foreclosure rates and unemployment, how is this going to impact redistricting? With the real possibility of these states losing congressional seats for them to be added elsewhere in the U.S.; it makes me wonder about elections in 2010 and 2012…
The number of Representatives in the U.S. House is set by law at 435 members. Based on new census numbers every ten years, the house districts are re-allocated between the states to create districts of even populations. Since some states have big increases in population while others may have declining populations, there is generally a shift in the number of congressional seats among the states, with some states gaining seats and others losing seats.
With record number of people are leaving states like California, New York, Michigan, and Pennsylvania for other parts of the country along with high foreclosure rates and unemployment, how is this going to impact redistricting? With the real possibility of these states losing congressional seats for them to be added elsewhere in the U.S.; it makes me wonder about elections in 2010 and 2012…
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