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Committee weighs 2020 census vs county 2024 estimates for population projections
Summary
Planners told the Taneytown committee that using the county's current population estimate alongside 2020 census/ACS data is necessary in the draft plan; the committee directed staff to add a disclaimer and to include the county's updated monthly estimate in projection tables.
Taneytown planning staff told the Comprehensive Plan Committee that the plan currently uses 2020 U.S. Census and American Community Survey (ACS) data for demographic, housing and economic detail, but county population estimates for 2024 differ significantly from 2020 counts.
Staff said the ACS supplies variable‑level demographic and economic detail that the county's more recent population…
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