Are children under 18 years old included in the apportionment population counts since they cannot vote?
Yes, being registered to vote or voting is not a requirement for inclusion in the apportionment counts. • Question: When were apportionment population counts released to the public? Are they posted on the Internet? Answer: A news release showing the apportionment results was disseminated on December 28, 2000, through a wide variety of media channels, including the Census Bureau’s Internet site. A news conference announcing the apportionment results also was held on December 28, 2000. • Question: In past censuses, where have apportionment population counts been included in the data products? Answer: In past censuses, the apportionment population counts and the number of representatives to which each state is entitled have been included in several tables in the decennial census publications. In 1990, for example, the apportionment results were shown in 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts, 1990 CPH-2-1. The 1990 census apportionment of the membership
