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UMass Donahue Institute: Massachusetts fared well overall in 2020 but child undercounts and operational gaps demand 2030 planning
Summary
At a Dec. 8 Senate committee hearing UMass Donahue Institute's Susan Strait presented county‑level Massachusetts analysis showing overall population growth but notable 0–4 undercounts in specific counties; lawmakers and municipal clerks urged stronger LUCA engagement, improved administrative‑record strategies and targeted outreach to hard‑to‑count groups.
Susan Strait of the UMass Donahue Institute presented state‑focused analysis to the Massachusetts Senate Committee on the Census on Dec. 8, describing how the Census Bureau’s coverage‑evaluation tools played out in the state and recommending steps for 2030.
Strait said Massachusetts’ 2020 census count was strong in total — pushing the state population above 7 million and producing decade growth near the national average — but county‑level analysis shows concentrations of undercounts for young children and other vulnerable groups. "Massachusetts in the 2020 Census count came out strong, by many measures," she said, then noted that the PES indicated a 4.15% estimated undercount for ages 0–4 in the state and named…
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