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States closest to national average in census findings
An AP analysis of 1980 census data identifies Tennessee as the state nearest the national population average, with 4.59 million people. Wisconsin and Maryland also sit near the median, while California and Alaska show wide extremes. The study notes typical shares for race, foreign-born residents, and age across several states.
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