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Note that the about 23% of the population is under 18 (possibly zero or reduced BI), and 14.5% is 65 or older (possibly offset by SS). Also, since the census
by dsp1234 11y ago
Note that the about 23% of the population is under 18 (possibly zero or reduced BI), and 14.5% is 65 or older (possibly offset by SS).
Also, since the census is tasked with counting all people in the united states, it also includes non-citizen long-term visitors and illegal (or undocumented) immigrants.
So it's not quite as simple as latest census count * 10k. It's still quite a lot though.
- harryh 11y agoIndeed you are correct! I was just tossing that out as a starting point so that people keep in mind the magnitude of the question.