HIV/AIDS and African Americans: A State of Emergency
More African Americans are living with HIV or already dead from AIDS than any other single racial or ethnic group in the United States. (March 2005)

Women of Our World 2005 (PDF: 255KB)

 The situation of women around the world is gaining prominence in national and international policy debates. The last half-century has seen major gains in women's health, education, and rights, but progress has been slow or uneven in many areas. Disparities between men and women are still pronounced in the poorest regions and countries of the world. This data sheet presents indicators of women's status and progress in nearly 180 countries, with a focus on demography, reproductive health, education, work, and public life. (March 2005)

Poverty Among Rural and Inner-City U.S. Children Higher Than Average
Child poverty is well above the national average in both large cities and rural areas of the United States, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. (February 2005)

America's Military Population
Since 1973, when the draft ended and the U.S. military became an all-volunteer force, the military has increasingly reflected the country's diversity. But it still struggles with aspects of that diversity as well as the needs of military families, according to a Population Bulletin from the Population Reference Bureau. (February 2005)

Rural Southern Children Falling Behind in Well-Being Indicators
A new Population Reference Bureau analysis shows that, while children in rural areas of the Southern U.S. match their urban Southern counterparts on several measures of well-being, these children lag in other important categories such as percentage in poverty. (February 2005)

Conspiracy Beliefs May Be Hindering HIV Prevention Among African Americans
A new national survey links HIV/AIDS conspiracy theories among African Americans with high-risk sexual behaviors among black men. (March 2005)

Counting Kids in Census 2000: Results and Challenges
For many decades, the U.S. decennial census reflected an undercount of the nation's population. Certain segments of the population, including children, continue to prove hard to count. But the coverage of children was better in Census 2000 than in 1990. (February 2005)

Children in Immigrant Families: U.S. and State-Level Findings From the 2000 Census
This report is an overview of children in immigrant families in the United States, based on data from the 2000 Census. (February 2005)

Population Growth and Distribution in Appalachia: New Realities (PDF: 1.69MB)
Most people see Appalachia as a rural, sparsely populated area. The reality of this region, however, is infinitely more complex. This report examines Appalachia's population trends between 1990 and 2000. (February 2005)

Full-Time Work No Guarantee of Livelihood for Many U.S. Families
More than 25 percent of U.S. families with full-time workers earn such low incomes that they are struggling financially. (January 2005)