2020 Census shows a dramatic drop in American Samoa's population

[TexasTowelie]

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released the 2020 Census population and housing unit counts for American Samoa and the three other island insular areas — Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

As of April 1, 2020, the American Samoa’s population was 49,710, representing a decrease of 10.5% from the 2010 Census population of 55,519. The housing unit count was 11,807 in 2020, representing an increase of 7.7% from the 2010 Census housing unit count of 10,963.

These population and housing unit count data, as of April 1, are collected once a decade during the decennial census. The 2020 Island Areas Censuses counted people living in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Census Bureau conducts the decennial census in partnership with the Island Areas governments in compliance with Title 13 of the United States Code and to meet the specific data needs of the Island Areas.

The Census Bureau uses a long-form census questionnaire to meet the Island Areas’ data needs for detailed demographic, social, economic and housing unit information because other surveys, such as the American Community Survey (ACS), are not conducted in the Island Areas. This long-form census questionnaire is similar to the ACS questionnaire used in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Additional detailed data will be available in the future.

Read more: https://www.samoanews.com/local-news/2020-census-shows-dramatic-decrease-american-samoas-population

[SergeStorms]

1. I think they're all on mainland U.S.A.

playing football in the NCAA and NFL.

I don't mean to infer this is a joking matter. I'm sure there's a logical explanation. There are a bunch of Samoans playing football in the U.S. though. That's a testament to their toughness and athleticism.