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The US Census Bureau released Apportionment Data.
Apportionment is the process of dividing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states based on the apportionment population counts from the decennial census.
The results include resident population totals for the nation and the states, as well as the congressional apportionment totals and the resulting number of House seats awarded to each state (starting in the 118th Congress in 2023).
This data release is critical for constitutional apportionment.
Apportionment is the process of dividing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states based on the apportionment population counts from the decennial census.
The results include resident population totals for the nation and the states, as well as the congressional apportionment totals and the resulting number of House seats awarded to each state (starting in the 118th Congress in 2023).
This data release is critical for constitutional apportionment.
This data release will not include the information needed for state redistricting and detailed state and local data (this data is expected to be released in the Fall).
Specifically, the data released today will not include:
Characteristic data, such as race and gender,
Population totals for any geographic area that is below the state level; or
The data needed for redistricting.
The data will also not be enough for us to evaluate the quality or accuracy of data at the state, local, municipal or neighborhood level, nor with regards to specific demographic groups. We will need additional data from the Census Bureau, likely to be released in late-summer, that can help us begin to assess and analyze the quality and accuracy of the 2020 Census, at geographic levels that matter and for historically undercounted population groups.
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Specifically, the data released today will not include:
Characteristic data, such as race and gender,
Population totals for any geographic area that is below the state level; or
The data needed for redistricting.
The data will also not be enough for us to evaluate the quality or accuracy of data at the state, local, municipal or neighborhood level, nor with regards to specific demographic groups. We will need additional data from the Census Bureau, likely to be released in late-summer, that can help us begin to assess and analyze the quality and accuracy of the 2020 Census, at geographic levels that matter and for historically undercounted population groups.
View The Census Apportionment News Conference
Information about Apportionment - click here -
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 220 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals.
For more information on The Leadership Conference and its member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.
The Census Project (https://thecensusproject.org) is a broad-based coalition of national, state, and local organizations and companies that support an inclusive and accurate 2020 Census and American Community Survey (ACS) (the modern version of the census “long form”). Its 800+ member organizations and companies, representing the private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors, rely on objective data that the Census Bureau produces to inform evidence-based investment, policy and planning decisions.
For more information on The Leadership Conference and its member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.
The Census Project (https://thecensusproject.org) is a broad-based coalition of national, state, and local organizations and companies that support an inclusive and accurate 2020 Census and American Community Survey (ACS) (the modern version of the census “long form”). Its 800+ member organizations and companies, representing the private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors, rely on objective data that the Census Bureau produces to inform evidence-based investment, policy and planning decisions.