Comments on: Preliminary Census Numbers for Marshall County Released http://am1050.com/2011/preliminary-census-numbers-marshall-county-released/ Fri, 17 May 2013 03:40:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ryanripley http://am1050.com/2011/preliminary-census-numbers-marshall-county-released/comment-page-1/#comment-199 ryanripley Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:26:37 +0000 http://am1050.com/?p=9528#comment-199 MikeB: Estimates are basically fancy guesses. Now that the official data is in, your assumption appears to be wrong. The Hispanic population was 15% of the city of Plymouth in 2000 and is now at 20% according to the 2010 numbers. This increase suggests that Hispanic population did in fact fill out the forms. If it were not for the increase in the Hispanic population, the size of the city would be stagnant. Just something to think about. --Ryan MikeB:

Estimates are basically fancy guesses. Now that the official data is in, your assumption appears to be wrong.

The Hispanic population was 15% of the city of Plymouth in 2000 and is now at 20% according to the 2010 numbers. This increase suggests that Hispanic population did in fact fill out the forms.

If it were not for the increase in the Hispanic population, the size of the city would be stagnant. Just something to think about.

–Ryan

]]> By: MikeB http://am1050.com/2011/preliminary-census-numbers-marshall-county-released/comment-page-1/#comment-196 MikeB Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:07:40 +0000 http://am1050.com/?p=9528#comment-196 Well done, Kathy. While the numbers are from the ten-year census, I feel we may have a severe undercount. Especially in the city of Plymouth. The last "official Census Bureau estimate" for the city's population (based on birth, death, IRS and other data) was just over 11,000 for July 2009. The Census 2010 figure is almost 1,000 lower. Apparently, many people (especially our growing Hispanic population) didn't fill out their forms. Well done, Kathy.

While the numbers are from the ten-year census, I feel we may have a severe undercount. Especially in the city of Plymouth. The last “official Census Bureau estimate” for the city’s population (based on birth, death, IRS and other data) was just over 11,000 for July 2009. The Census 2010 figure is almost 1,000 lower. Apparently, many people (especially our growing Hispanic population) didn’t fill out their forms.

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