Estimate 2020 population from 2010-2019 populations

Source: R/est_2020.R

[Experimental] Uses the average growth rate over the specified window to impute the 2020 population. Final estimates are rescaled to match the Census April 1, 2020 apportioment populations at the state level.

bl_est_2020(data, forecast_start = 2010)

Arguments

data

the output of bl_load_state()
forecast_start

the year to use as the base year. E.g. if 2013, then the average growth rate from 2013--2019 will be used.

Value

A modified data frame with just 2010, base year, and 2020 estimates.

Examples

if (FALSE) {
d = bl_load_state("WA")
bl_est_2020(d, 2010)
}