The U.S. Census Bureau will release official state population figures this morning, as well as the number of seats each state gets in the House of Representatives. Experts predict New Jersey will lose one of its 13 seats because its population has not grown as quickly as southern and western states. If that occurs, the state will also lose an...
The U.S. Census Bureau will release official state population figures this morning, as well as the number of seats each state gets in the House of Representatives.
Experts predict New Jersey will lose one of its 13 seats because its population has not grown as quickly as southern and western states.
If that occurs, the state will also lose an electoral vote in presidential elections.
Gary Locke, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, will unveil the numbers at an 11 a.m. press conference in Washington, D.C.
The bureau has also published an interactive tool that tracks changes in state populations and apportionment trends on its website.
Previous coverage:
• N.J. could lose seat in U.S. House when Census data is released, prompting fierce redistricting battle
• Community Survey results paint N.J. as wealthy, heavily populated with immigrants
• Sussex, Warren county residents commute more than 1 hour roundtrip, U.S. Census Bureau survey estimates
• N.J. is home to three of 19 counties nationally with poverty rate below 5 percent, survey reveals
• U.S. Census Bureau to publish detailed demographic snapshot of America