Figure 1: Percentage of U.S. Population Covered in the 2015 NIS by Census Division and Region, Calculated using the Estimated U.S. Population on July 1, 2015

Census Division Population of NIS (millions) U.S. Population (millions)
New England 13,380,118 (91.0%) 14,710,229
Middle Atlantic 41,474,508 (100.0%) 41,474,508
East North Central 46,742,511 (100.0%) 46,742,511
West North Central 21,095,876 (100.0%) 21,095,876
South Atlantic 62,248,332 (98.5%) 63,192,408
East South Central 14,009,057 (74.3%) 18,862,932
West South Central 38,983,866 (100.0%) 38,983,866
Mountain 21,839,730 (93.0%) 23,492,558
Pacific 52,341,730 (100.0%) 52,341,730
Census Region Population of NIS (millions) U.S. Population (millions)
Northeast 54,854,626 (97.6%) 56,184,737
Midwest 67,838,387 (100.0%) 67,838,387
South 115,241,255 (95.2%) 121,039,206
West 74,181,460 (97.8%) 75,834,288
 
United States 312,115,728 (97.3%) 320,896,618

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