Reminder: Census Bureau to Release 2020 Census Population Counts for Apportionment

The Census Bureau will hold a virtual news conference to release the first 2020 Census results.

Census Bureau to Release 2020 Census Population Counts for Apportionment News Conference Will Be Held to Announce Results The U.S. Census Bureau has completed data processing for the first 2020 Census results: state population counts used to apportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states. The Census Bureau will hold a virtual news conference to release these results today at 3 p.m. EDT. The results will include population totals for the nation and the states as well as the congressional apportionment totals for each state. RSVP Who: Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Department of Commerce Ron Jarmin, Acting Director, U.S. Census Bureau Michael C. Cook, Sr., Chief, Public Information Office, U.S. Census Bureau (moderator) When: TODAY, Monday, April 26, 2021 at 3 p.m. EDT Access: Dial-in information for accredited media to ask questions will be provided upon RSVP.  A live presentation in Spanish will follow the news conference. Please register to attend. First 2020 Census Population Counts Will Be Released Today Several resources are now available on the Census Bureau's website to help you learn about apportionment prior to the 2020 data release. Get started with this video, and learn more on America Counts.  Help us spread the word about the release of the first results from the 2020 Census! Spread the word on social media and remind your followers to join us later today on Census Live when we announce the first 2020 Census results. Apportionment Population Counts and What to Expect on Release Day Here at the Census Bureau, we're excited to be nearing the important milestone of delivering the first results from the 2020 Census — the apportionment population counts that determine each state's representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Due to circumstances out of our control, including COVID-19 and numerous severe weather events, we delayed our 2020 Census data collection efforts. But we'll deliver the first results later today. Here's what to expect. Read More How Apportionment is Calculated The Constitution requires that each state have a minimum of one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The apportionment calculation is then used to distribute the remaining 385 seats among the 50 states. Congress decides the method used to calculate apportionment, and the method has changed over time. Congress adopted the current method, the Method of Equal Proportions, in 1941. It was first used after the 1940 Census and has been used after each subsequent census, as mandated in Title 2, United States Code. Read More About the 2020 Census The U.S. Constitution mandates that a census of the population be conducted once every 10 years. Census data helps determine the number of seats each state holds in Congress and how billions of dollars in funding are distributed to states and local communities every year for services and infrastructure, including health care, jobs, schools, roads and bridges.

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