I presume that the same seven states which each had one representative still
have only one.
2000 population and name of state:
626'932 Alaska
783'600 Delaware
902'195 Montana
642'200 North Dakota
754'844 South Dakota
608'827 Vermont
493'482 Wyoming
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4'812'380 Seven states' total (average 687'483 each).
572'059 District of Columbia
276'037'467 Other 43 states
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281'421'906 Total 50 states and DC
3'808'610 Puerto Rico
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285'230'516 Total in report released today
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I wonder if the census does not extend to the other U.S. territories?
Since the seven states with the small populations have only one
representative and since DC has none, I wonder if the remaining 43 states
with a total of 276'037'467 would be divided by 428 (435 minus 7)
representatives for an average of 644'947 per district?
Or would the 43 states' populations plus that of DC be added together
(276'037'467 plus 572'059) 276'609'526 and then divided by the remaining 428
representatives for an average of 646'284 per district?
With the rounding which would be necessary to obtain whole numbers of
representatives per state, it may make no difference.
This may not be a metric matter, but it is interesting statistically to
speculate.
Norm
