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

**Figure 9: Percentage of U.S. Population in 2003 NIS States, by Region**
Region	Total U.S. Estimated Population on July 1, 2003	1: NIS States	1: NIS States
Region	Total U.S. Estimated Population on July 1, 2003	Estimated Population	% of U.S. Population
United States	290,788,976	264,042,213	90.8%
West	66,442,420	61,128,276	92.0%
South	104,491,394	85,001,380	81.3%
Midwest	65,428,910	64,795,510	99.0%
Northeast	54,426,252	53,117,047	97.6%