Detroit is suing the U.S. Census Bureau over population estimates from last year that show the city lost an additional 7,100 residents
FILE - In this May 12, 2020, photo, the Detroit skyline is shown from the Detroit River. Detroit sued the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, over population estimates from last year that show the city lost an additional 7,100 residents, opening another front against the agency in a battle over how its people have been counted in the past two years. DETROIT — — Detroit sued the U.S.
Undercounts from the census and population estimates could cost Detroit tens of millions of dollars in federal funding over the next decade. The U.S. Postal Service also has said it is delivering mail to 4,475 more residences in the city, according to Duggan.