Report: Census Undercount Could Hurt Florida Road Funding

Florida Taxwatch Releases Its Outlook for the State’s Economy

Florida TaxWatch has just released its economic outlook for the state over the next few years. Several areas of TaxWatch’s usual focus are featured in their projections. Those areas include: Population and Net Migration. Florida’s population is projected to increase by about 1.4 million people (from 23.4 million to 24.8 million) from 2025 to 2030. […] The post Florida Taxwatch Releases Its Outlook for the State’s Economy appeared first on Florid…

Report: Census undercount could hurt Florida road funding

(The Center Square) – A report released by the nonprofit Florida TaxWatch says an undercount of Florida residents during the 2020 Census could result in less federal highway funds for the state.

Census Undercount Costing Florida Billions in Transportation Funds, Florida TaxWatch Report Finds

A report published on Tuesday by Florida TaxWatch warns that the state’s 2020 census undercount could have lasting consequences on federal transportation funding. Florida was one of six states with a statistically significant census undercount, missing an estimated 750,000 residents, or 3.48 percent of the population. According to the report, the undercount will cost the state between $11 billion and $21 billion in federal funding over the cours…