Census May Have Undercounted More Than a Million People

This April 5, 2020, photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit. Paul Sancya/File via AP

The 2020 Census may have missed more than a million people, according to a new study by the Urban Institute.

The report (pdf) revealed the undercount was “not as severe as expected,” but those who were missed could have an important impact on the nation.