analysis, done by the Urban Institute and released Tuesday, found that people of color, renters, noncitizens, children and people living in Texas — the state that saw the nation's largest growth — were most likely to be missed, though by smaller margins than some had projected for a count conducted in the midst of a global pandemic.
Still, those shortfalls could affect the drawing of political districts and distribution of federal spending.The analysis estimates there was a 0.5% undercount of the nation's population during the 2020 census.