2020 Census Results Are In!
Every 10 years, the United States Census Bureau conducts a population count of the entire country to determine the allocation of seats held by each state in the House of Representatives. The federal census began on April 1, 2020.
In addition to determining federal representation, the census is used to distribute federal funding to state and local governments. In California, more than 70 federal programs that benefit our residents use the Census data and population counts as part of their funding formulas, including the Community Development Block Grant Program, as well as funding for health and human services, public safety, roads, school programs and lunches, and more.
The census data is also used to redraw federal and state legislative district boundaries. For these reasons, a complete and accurate census count is essential to the well-being of our state and all Californians.
The U.S. Census Bureau will release an in-depth demographic statistics from the 2020 Census that will be used to redraw legislative voting districts on Monday, August 16, 2021. The upcoming release of the redistricting data will show how racial and ethnic makeup of neighborhoods has changed since the 2010 Census. It will also provide the first look at the demographic characteristics of the nation by state, county, and city, including: race and ethnicity; voting-age population; occupied and vacant housing units; and people living in group quarters like nursing homes, prisons, military barracks, and college dorms. Click HERE for more information on the upcoming release of 2020 Census redistricting data.
Apportionment is the process of dividing the 435 memberships or seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states. This map shows the changes to the number of Congressional seats for each state between apportionment based on the 2010 Census and apportionment based on the 2020 Census.
The number of people living in the United States, including the 50 states and the District of Columbia, was 331,449,281 as of April 1, 2020, an increase of 7.4% since the 2010 Census.
The number of people living in California was 39,538,223 as of April 1, 2020, an increase of 6.1% since the 2010 Census.
James Whitehorne, chief of the redistricting and voting rights data office and Nicholas Jones, director and senior advisor of race and ethnic research and outreach at the U.S. Census Bureau, answer common questions about the upcoming 2020 Census data release. These data are used for redistricting.
This video explains how apportionment works -- the process of distributing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states based on the apportionment population counts from the 2020 Census.
이 동영상은 2020년 센서스 인구조사의 할당 인구수를 기준으로 미국 하원의 435개 의원석을 50개 주 (state)에 배분하는 할당 절차가 어떻게 이루어지는지를 설명합니다.
Este video explica cómo funciona la distribución proporcional de distritos congresionales, o sea, el proceso de la distribución de los 435 miembros, o escaños, de la Cámara de Representantes de los EE. UU. entre los 50 estados en función de los conteos de la población del Censo del 2020 para la distribución proporcional de distritos congresionales.
Hard to Count Index
The California Hard-to-Count Index is based on multiple demographic, housing, and socioeconomic variables correlated with an area being difficult to enumerate. Census tracts with higher indexes are likely to be places that will pose significant challenges to enumerate in 2020.
Launch Interactive Map of HTC Areas