Census Data Used to Draw Congressional Maps Unveiled
The Census Bureau unveiled its population data used to draft congressional and state legislative district lines on Thursday, teeing up redistricting battles across the country that could set the stage over which party has an electoral edge in controlling the House ahead of the midterm election cycle.
In addition to the detailed data being used for redistricting purposes, it also plays a role in how $1.5 trillion in federal spending will be allocated over the next decade.
The long-awaited figures showed population growth at its second lowest rate in history, increasing by just 7.4 percent over the last 10 years. While overall growth slowed, minority communities were shown to have driven the majority of gains in the United States, with Non-Hispanic whites making up just under 58 percent of the population, down from 63.7 percent in 2010.
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