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

**Figure 9: Percentage of U.S. Population in 2001 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	82,620,238	101,953,947	81.0%
Midwest	45,908,415	64,819,817	70.8%
Northeast	52,691,443	53,950,802	97.7%