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Cost
The Government Accountability Office estimated in 2004 that the cost of the census could climb to over $11 billion. In a detailed report to Congress, it called on the Census Bureau to address cost and design issues.1
Lockheed Martin won a six-year, $500 million contract to capture and standardize data for the census. The contract includes systems, facilities, and staffing for about a quarter of the projected $11.3 billion cost of the decennial census.2 This will be the first census to use hand-held computing devices with GPS capability.3 Unlike the 2000 census, an Internet response option will not be offered.4
Same-sex marriage
As of November 5, 2008[update], two states, Massachusetts and Connecticut, allow marriages between partners of any gender combination to be performed by the state. In addition, New York recognizes marriages between partners of the same gender performed in other states as legal. Despite this, the 2010 U.S. Census will not count such marriages as marriages under federal law.5 The Defense of Marriage Act defines marriage for purposes of federal law as only marriages between a man and a woman.
2012 Election
The results of the 2010 census will determine the number of seats each state receives in the House of Representatives starting with the 2012 elections. Consequently, this will also affect the number of votes that states receive in the Electoral College for the presidential election the same year.
Projections
Projections for changes in representation in the House of Representatives based on current growth rate from the Census Bureau's population estimates from 2006 to 2007 are as follows: 6
Probable Gainers
| State | Seats Gained | New Count |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4 | 36 |
| Arizona | 2 | 10 |
| Florida | 2 | 27 |
| Georgia | 1 | 14 |
| Nevada | 1 | 4 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 14 |
| Oregon | 1 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 7 |
| Utah | 1 | 4 |
Probable Losers
| State | Seats Lost | New Count |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | 27 |
| Ohio | 2 | 16 |
| California | 1 | 52 |
| Illinois | 1 | 18 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 9 |
| Michigan | 1 | 14 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 7 |
| Missouri | 1 | 8 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 18 |
| Iowa | 1 | 4 |
References
- ^ http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-37
- ^ Preparing for a decennial task
- ^ Budget of the United States Government, FY 2006
- ^ "e-Census Unplugged: Why Americans Should Be Able to Complete the Census Online".
- ^ "2010 "Census Won't Count Gay Marriages"". Washington Post.
- ^ ""Southern states to gain seats after 2010 census"". Washington Times.
External links
- "2010 Census". U.S. Census Bureau.
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