Resident Population

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024004",
  "term": "Resident Population",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Resident population of the United States includes persons resident in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. It excludes residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and residents of the island areas under United States sovereignty or jurisdiction (principally American Samoa, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). A resident of a specific area for Census 2000 is defined as a person \"usually resident\" in that area. Resident population excludes the United States Armed Forces overseas, as well as civilian United States citizens whose usual place of residence is outside the United States.\n\n2. Total number of people meeting the criteria for resident individual.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder Glossary",
    "Hazard Ranking System Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/resident-population/"
}