Week 4 Discussion 1
“Revenue Estimating” Please respond to the following:
- Government often grows to meet the demands of the citizenry and so does the cost associated with the growth. From the e-Activity about the “The U.S. Census Population and Projections”, analyze the population growth rate from 2010 through 2016 in your home state (Arkansas). Provide these figures in your response for each year. Explain why expansions are needed to meet the needs of society and how they are funded. These processes sometimes bring hard criticisms? Why?
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045219#
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Population |
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Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) |
328,239,523 |
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Population estimates, July 1, 2018, (V2018) |
327,167,434 |
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Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) |
308,758,105 |
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Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2018) |
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Population, percent change – April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) |
6.3% |
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Population, percent change – April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2018, (V2018) |
6.0% |
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Population, Census, April 1, 2010 |
308,745,538 |