On time and under budget, Census shows growth of U.S. population to 308,745,538 U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke joined Acting Deputy Secretary Rebecca Blank and Census Bureau Director Robert Groves at the National Press Club today to unveil the official 2010 Census population counts – 10 days before the statutory deadline of Dec. 31. The nationwide population as of April 1, 2010 was 308,745,538. Locke also announced a final 2010 Census savings of $1.87 billion.
With field operations now completed, the 2010 Census came in at a cost 25 percent lower than planned expenditures for this fiscal year. In August, the Census Bureau announced $1.6 billion in 2010 Census savings. The final figure increased by almost $300 million due to additional efficiencies in subsequent operations and field infrastructure.
Contributing to the cost savings were: For more information about the 2010 Census, visit http://2010.census.gov/2010census/. For broadcast quality clips on the 2010 Census, including messages from Locke, visit http://mediadownload.census.gov/.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
