When cities reach 50,000 population, certain state funding allocations, like Community Development Block Grants, can be distributed directly to the city. Smaller cities must compete for funding proportions allocated within the county. A city that disputes the census numbers has a few options. It can submit its own population estimate to the Census Bureau in June, after detailed figures are released. The government would then decide what number to use.
Lawsuits are another option.
Cathedral City s numbers showed a growth rate of 42 percent and a big jump in the Hispanic population. We re very much aware of the rapid growth. Hispanics made up 50 percent of the city s population compared to 37 percent in 1990. DiGrandi said the city is becoming home to many young Hispanic families. Palm Springs grew the least of all valley cities.