Apportionment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000091",
  "term": "Apportionment",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "After each Decennial Census the population count of the United States and overseas military and civilian dependents is used to calculate the number of representatives beyond the one per state to which each state is entitled. With 435 members of Congress, this effort disperses the remaining 385 representatives based on the method of equal proportions. The method of equal proportions is applied to the population totals for states (and overseas military) and does not include the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Island Areas, or the District of Columbia. By law, the re-distribution of Congress is required no later than December 31, following the collection of the Census or in years ending in 0. The most recent apportionment occurred on December 20, 2010.",
  "see_also": [
    "Decennial census",
    "Redistricting"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/apportionment/"
}