_The Constitution requires the census every 10 years to apportion seats in the House of Representatives. There are 435 members of the House, and the seats are divided among the states according to population.
_States use census data to draw the boundaries of congressional districts. The data also are used to determine whether those boundaries protect the voting rights of minority voters.
_States and many cities use census data to draw boundaries for legislative districts.
_Census data directly affect how more than $300 billion a year in federal and state money is allocated …
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