"The risk exists that the actual, final cost of the census could be considerably higher. Indeed, the Bureau’s initial cost projections for previous censuses proved to be too low because of such factors as unforeseen operational problems or changes to the fundamental design. For example, the Bureau estimated that the 2000 Census would cost around $4 billion if sampling was used, and a traditional census without sampling would cost around $5 billion. However, the final price tag for the 2000 Census (without sampling) was over $6.5 billion, a 30 percent increase in cost. Today’s climate of large federal deficits and other fiscal challenges requires holding the decennial’s costs as low as possible, while promoting an accurate, timely census."
Source:
2010 CENSUS Costs and Risks Must be Closely Monitored and Evaluated
with Mitigation Plans in Place
Statement of Brenda S. Farrell Acting Director, Strategic Issues
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