New Data From 2020 U.S. Census Bureau Report Released

-The census data calculations happen every 10 years

 

These census data calculations shall be in use starting in 2023. This shall have an impact on congressional elections in the gains and losses categories. The adjusted calculation numbers show that seven states will have fewer political congressional seats and six states will have more.

 

The seven states that lost one congressional seat in the house are:

·        California from 53 to 52

·        Illinois from 18 to 17

·        Michigan from 14 to 13

·        New York from 27 to 26

·        Ohio from 16 to 15

·        Pennsylvania from 18 to 17

·        West VA from  3 to 2

 

The six states that gained one or more seats are:

·        Colorado from 7 to 8

·        Florida from 27 to 28

·        Montana from 1 to 2

·        North Carolina from 13 to 14

·        Oregon from 5 to 6

·        Texas gain two seats from 36 to 38

 

The official Census Count consists of people who live in each state on the day of the census year {April 1, 2020]. It also includes all military and U.S. Government employees and their dependents  who live abroad and overseas that goes towards the respective State claimed as their US residence

 

Moreover these census calculations change the number of House Representatives seats each state shall have that will help determine the size of the delegation of the Electoral College whether it increasing or decreasing that gives the guidelines to state residents the power to pick the president of the United States

 

DATA CALCULATIONS DETERMINANT of Population Growth:

·        Total U.S. Population is now over 331 million people

·        State of CA has the largest population: 39.5 million

·        Smallest US State: Wyoming 576, 851 thousand

·        Fastest Growth State; Utah 18.4%

·        Southern States Growth 10.2%

·        Western States Growth 9.2%

·        N/West States growth 4.1%

·        Midwestern States Growth 3.1%

The final phase of the determination for the congressional election  shall be accomplished by the respective states via redistricting through the process of drawing up new maps across the each state territorial area

 

Steve Braxton, CEO Marketplace Consulting Group, Business Adviser, Independent Corporate and Non-profit Board of Directors, Freelance Writer & Blogger, http://blog.feedspot.com/money_making_blog