### Question
How is the term population density defined?


### Answer
The term **population density** is defined in *6 U.S.C. § 601* as the following:

> population divided by land area in square miles

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 601*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER XV-HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS**

