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Old 03-08-2011, 02:08 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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The Census Bureau reports:
Oakland Population 2000: 399,484
Oakland Population 2010: 390,724
Census 2010 News | U.S. Census Bureau Delivers California's 2010 Census Population Totals, Including First Look at Race and Hispanic Origin Data for Legislative Redistricting

If that were true, then that represents a drop of 2.2%.

However,that is in stark contrast with with the State of California's own research:

State of California reports:
Oakland Population 2010: 430,666
E-4 Population Estimates, 2001-10 - California Department of Finance

If the State is true, than Oakland's actually grown by 7.7%.

This means that potentially millions of dollars are on the line in federal funding. It means that Oakland for some reason, despite having added 4,500 new housing units downtown-still managed to lose population? Meanwhile every other major city in the state except Santa Ana grew-even if at stifled rates?

That doesnt add up to me and I think all Oaklanders should contact their city leaders immediately and urge them to take action against the Census Bureau to correct this huge error. State have never been able to reverse a Census estimate but CITIES HAVE. So go ahead and get in contact with our local leaders and make sure that they know how important this is.

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Old 03-08-2011, 02:17 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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I cosign with you, the US Census has really been screwing a lot of places over.

By any chance do you know what Sacramento's city population came out to be?
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Old 03-08-2011, 02:24 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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I cosign with you, the US Census has really been screwing a lot of places over.

By any chance do you know what Sacramento's city population came out to be?
Yes, according to the Census Bureau, the beautiful city of Sacramento grew by 59,470 and now has 466,488, a growth of 14.6%.

On the other hand, that still seems off cause the state reports that Sacramento actually has 486,189.

If I were Sac city leaders, I wouldnt stand for it. That's 20,000 that will be ignored when it comes to federal funding.
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Old 03-08-2011, 02:29 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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If I were Sac city leaders, I wouldnt stand for it. That's 20,000 that will be ignored when it comes to federal funding.
The common pattern with extreme undercounts so far have been cities that had a low US Census form return rate have been incredibly under counted. This Census has been bogus, but at least overall the Bay Area didn't get screwed like the Metroplex, Dallas the city got 110,000 less than estimates, the MSA got 300,000 less than estimates, & CSA got 300,000 less than the estimates. That has got to hurt the most.

That's the signal for New York to start panicking (if any of them care) like a maniac because they had the lowest rate in the country, with Chicago & Philadelphia next up.
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Old 03-08-2011, 02:30 PM
 
Location: South Korea
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Remember when Republicans were whining about how nobody should respond because it was the evil government coming to take over their tinfoil-coated brains? Maybe it was all part of their plan to disenfranchise and oppress minorities as usual.
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Old 03-08-2011, 02:44 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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Remember when Republicans were whining about how nobody should respond because it was the evil government coming to take over their tinfoil-coated brains? Maybe it was all part of their plan to disenfranchise and oppress minorities as usual.
Well, unfortunately for the most rogue elements of the GOP, that goes without saying.

In any event, Its really incumbent upon us to make sure that this error does not stand. The very least we can do is contact our civic leaders and congressional representatives to voice our concern.

Im really concerned about 40,000 Oaklanders the Census Bureau is saying do not exist. Ironically Im guessing those are the 40,000 who will need help the most.
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Old 03-08-2011, 02:48 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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Originally Posted by 18Montclair View Post
Yes, according to the Census Bureau, the beautiful city of Sacramento grew by 59,470 and now has 466,488, a growth of 14.6%.

On the other hand, that still seems off cause the state reports that Sacramento actually has 486,189.

If I were Sac city leaders, I wouldnt stand for it. That's 20,000 that will be ignored when it comes to federal funding.
hey, hook me up with a comparison for San Diego if you don't mind. The census estimate seems low for SD too IMO.
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Old 03-08-2011, 02:49 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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Originally Posted by mayorhaggar View Post
Remember when Republicans were whining about how nobody should respond because it was the evil government coming to take over their tinfoil-coated brains? Maybe it was all part of their plan to disenfranchise and oppress minorities as usual.
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Old 03-08-2011, 02:56 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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hey, hook me up with a comparison for San Diego if you don't mind. The census estimate seems low for SD too IMO.
San Diego 2010 Census 1,307,402 +83,004 +6.9%

San Diego 2010 CA Dept of Finance 1,376,173

In other words, there are 69,000 San Diegans who do not exist according to the federal government.

I really need to make a thread on this topic.
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Old 03-08-2011, 02:56 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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hey, hook me up with a comparison for San Diego if you don't mind. The census estimate seems low for SD too IMO.
By City:
- Los Angeles: 3,792,621
- San Diego: 1,307,402
- San Jose: 945,942
- San Francisco: 805,235
- Sacramento: 466,488
- Oakland: 390,724

San Diego MSA:
- San Diego County, CA: 3,095,313
Total: 3,095,313

San Jose MSA:
- Santa Clara County, CA: 1,781,642
- San Benito County, CA: 55,269
Total: 1,839,911

Los Angeles MSA:
- Los Angeles County, CA: 9,818,605
- Orange County, CA: 3,010,232
Total: 12,828,837

Los Angeles CSA:
- Los Angeles County, CA: 9,818,605
- Orange County, CA: 3,010,232
- Riverside County, CA: 2,189,641
- Ventura County, CA: 823,318
- San Bernardino County, CA: 2,035,210
Total: 17,877,506

San Francisco/Oakland MSA:
- Alameda County, CA: 1,510,271
- Contra Costa County, CA: 1,049,025
- San Mateo County, CA: 718,451
- Marin County, CA: 252,409
- San Francisco County, CA: 805,235
Total: 4,335,391

Bay Area CSA:
- Alameda County, CA: 1,510,271
- Contra Costa County, CA: 1,049,025
- San Mateo County, CA: 718,451
- Marin County, CA: 252,409
- San Francisco County, CA: 805,235
- Santa Clara County, CA: 1,781,642
- San Benito County, CA: 55,269
- Santa Cruz County, CA: 262,382
- Napa County, CA: 136,484
- Solano County, CA: 413,344
- Sonoma County, CA: 483,878
Total: 7,468,390

Sacramento MSA:
- Yolo County, CA: 200,849
- Placer County, CA: 348,432
- El Dorado County, CA: 181,058
- Sacramento County, CA: 1,418,788
Total: 2,149,127

Sacramento CSA:
- Yolo County, CA: 200,849
- Placer County, CA: 348,432
- El Dorado County, CA: 181,058
- Sacramento County, CA: 1,418,788
- Yuba County, CA: 72,155
- Sutter County, CA: 94,737
- Nevada County, CA: 98,764
- Douglas County, NV: 46,997
Total: 2,461,780

That would be $20 for the information.
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