[20050426]RS22124_2010年人口普查后基于人口普查局人口预测的潜在房屋分配1.pdf

1 This report originally was authored by David C. Huckabee, who has retired from CRS.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22124April 26, 2005Potential House Apportionment Following the2010 Census Based on Census BureauPopulation Projections1Royce CrockerSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe Census Bureaus 2005 population projections for the year 2010 raise thepossibility of potentially significant changes in the allocation of Representatives amongthe states. If the projections for the year 2010 presage the actual Census, 10 seats willshift, affecting a total of 15 states. CRS experience with prior Census Bureaupopulation projections suggests, however, they are an imperfect predictor of actualnumber of Representatives states will be granted after a census.Although the Bureau of the Census estimates the population for each state annually,state-level population projections are usually issued once each decade. On April 21,2005, the Bureau released projected state populations for the year 2010. If the House ofRepresentatives were to be reapportioned based on the