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Congressional Apportionment: Census 2000 Brief
Congressional Apportionment: Census 2000 Brief
Report Number C2KBR/01-7
The Census 2000 apportionment population was 281,424,177. The apportionment population consists of the resident population of the 50 states plus overseas federal employees (military and civilian) and their dependents living with them, who were included in their home states. The population of the District of Columbia is excluded from the apportionment population. As required by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling (Department of Commerce v. House of Representatives, 525 U.S. 316, 119 S. Ct. 765 (1999)), the apportionment population counts do not reflect the use of statistical sampling to adjust for overcounting or undercounting in the census.
This report, part of a series that analyzes population and housing data collected by Census 2000, examines trends in congressional apportionment and discusses the apportionment population — what it is, who is included, and what method is used to calculate it.
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Table
2000 Census Apportionment Results
Congressional seats were apportioned among the 50 states based on the 2000 Census population counts. Apportionment results from 1790 to 2000 are also shown.
Table
Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin: 1990 and 2000
Source: Census 2000 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171) Summary File for states and 1990 Census
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The Black Population: 2000
This report provides a portrait of the Black population in the United States and discusses its distribution at both the national and subnational levels.
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The Two or More Races Population: 2000
This report provides a portrait of the Two or more races population and discusses its distribution at both the national and subnational levels.
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Households and Families: 2000
This report presents information on the number and types of living arrangements from the Census 2000 question about the relationship to the householder.
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