Show OFFICIAL CENSUS US U.S. U. U S. S Population Now As of April 1 1950 there were persons in the United States That is the official count as recently released This represented an increase of ot since the 1940 census In the last 10 years there has been a considerable shift In hi the concentration of th n. the population As Asa a result seven states will gain a total of 14 teats seats in the house of representatives nine states will lose that many seats seals The reapportionment reapportionment reap reap- will take effect in the congress convening In 1953 assuming assuming assuming as as- suming the seat sea t total of the house Is not changed In the mean mean- time Congress could change the membership membership mem- mem mem mem- total of the house if it It wished but most observers believed be be- this unlikely |