The Census Bureau released the figures on Tuesday to cities and states across the country to help them plan ahead for redistricting. Some cities are not ecstatic.
MILWAUKEE, WI
City's population drops to WWII level (Wisconsin Journal Sentinel)
The city of Milwaukee's population has dropped to 594,833, its lowest level since the 1940s, according to figures for 2010 released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.WASHINGTON, DC
Census figures for 2000 showed the city's population at 596,974, but the city contested the figures and got them bumped up to a little more than 600,000.
Washington, DC is thrilled that their population gains that put them past the 600,000 mark for the first time in two decades. The Washington Post hyped it as "a new milestone."
Except, a George Washington student newspaper reports that it was the census policy to count students at colleges for the first time.
This is the first census where college students were explicitly told to fill out census forms in the city where they attend college, rather than their parents' houses. In the past, students may have been counted twice, or sometimes not at all, as it was unclear where they should claim residency.The District has seven major colleges and universities.
For those who didn't want to participate, the student paper says, the university filled out the census forms.
VERIFIED: The count on campuses was new in 2010 and is borne out by this article from the Pew Research Council.
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