Figure 9 : Percentage of U.S. Population in 2003 NIS States, by Region

**Figure 9: Percentage of U.S. Population in 2002 NIS States, by Region**
Region	Total U.S. Estimated Population on July 1, 2002	1: NIS States	1: NIS States
Region	Total U.S. Estimated Population on July 1, 2002	Estimated Population	% of U.S. Population
United States	287,973,924	249,828,827	86.8%
West	65,504,336	54,817,359	83.7%
South	103,197,968	83,805,077	81.2%
Midwest	65,098,828	58,308,004	89.6%
Northeast	54,172,792	52,898,387	97.6%