Proposed Census Residency Changes and Military Undercount
Goldsboro
Summary
A proposed rule change would count service members at their tax-filing residence, not where they live — potentially costing Goldsboro population and funding tied to Seymour Johnson AFB. A resolution may come next meeting.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could reduce census-based population counts and related funding tied to Seymour Johnson AFB personnel.
Communities where service members file taxes.
Goldsboro and other military host cities lose counted population.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Oct 19, 2026
A proposed rule counting people where they file taxes instead of where they live could slash the census count in military communities like Goldsboro, threatening federal funding formulas.
City Council - Oct 5, 2026
A proposed rule change would count service members at their tax-filing residence, not where they live — potentially costing Goldsboro population and funding tied to Seymour Johnson AFB. A resolution may come next meeting.
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