PopWire: Younger U.S. Baby Boomers Less Likely to Divorce by 40 Than Older Boomers
Younger U.S. baby boomers were less likely to be divorced by 40 than older ones. The patterns is similar for women, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. (October 2007)

PopWire: Veterans Are More Likely to Be Homeless Than Other Civilians
Although U.S. veterans tend to be better off economically than nonveterans, they are more likely to be homeless than the total civilian population ages 18 and older. In fact, 26 percent of homeless people are veterans, but they make up just 11 percent of the adult population. (November 2007)

Standards of Living in Appalachia: 1960 to 2000 (PDF: 240KB)
This report addresses improvements in living standards in Appalachia, whether these living standards are approaching the typical standards for families in the rest of the United States. Poverty rates in Appalachia are still high, particularly in more isolated rural areas, but conditions have improved dramatically relative to national averages. This report was published by the Population Reference Bureau and the Appalachian Regional Commission. (September 2007)

The Upskilling of Appalachia: Earnings and the Improvement of Skill Levels, 1960 to 2000 (PDF: 134KB)
This report examines the convergence between Appalachia's economic fortunes and those in the rest of the United States since 1960, particularly among men and women of prime working age. It also examines the effect of social and demographic factors have had on this convergence. This report was published by the Population Reference Bureau and the Appalachian Regional Commission. (September 2007)

Hispanic Segregation in America's New Rural Boomtowns
America's Hispanic population is on the move. One-third of recent Mexican immigrants to the United States from 1995 to 2000 settled outside of traditional gateway states in the Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California). This is a remarkable break from the past. During 1975-1980, for example, only 9 percent of Mexican immigrants settled outside of traditional gateway states. (September 2007)

Education and Occupation Separates Two Kinds of Immigrants in the United States
New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey show that the number of foreign-born people in the United States has reached an all-time high of more than 37 million. Although policymakers, journalists, and the public have focused their attention on low-skilled migrants from Mexico and other Latin American countries, there is also a large and growing number of highly skilled immigrants arriving from Asia to attend college or work in America’s high-tech workforce. These two tiers of immigration have contributed to a wide economic divide among America's foreign-born population. (September 2007)

New Database Reveals State Variations in the U.S. Science and Engineering Labor Force
A new database created by the Population Reference Bureau reveals geographic differences in characteristics of people working in the science and engineering labor force in the United States. The data, from the Census Bureau's 2005 American Community Survey, highlight state-level variations in earnings, education, and the participation of minorities, women, and foreign-born workers in the high-tech economy. (September 2007)

PopWire: Hispanic Immigrants to U.S. See Progress on Wages
Although immigrants are more likely to be low-wage workers than high-wage workers, how foreign-born workers fare depends on their country of origin and year of entry. Many foreign workers made significant progress between 1995 and 2005, according to a report from the Pew Hispanic Center. (September 2007)

U.S. Racial/Ethnic and Regional Poverty Rates Converge, but Kids Are Still Left Behind
New poverty estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey show that about 36.5 million Americans—12 percent of the population—lived in poverty in 2006. While poverty rates continue to vary widely by subgroup and region, longer-term trends point to a growing convergence in poverty levels among minority groups and for people living in different parts of the country. (August 2007)

PopWire: More Than 300 U.S. Counties Are Majority-Minority
More than 300 U.S. counties now have populations in which racial and ethnic minorities are the majority, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Bureau estimates indicate that Denver County in Colorado, with a population of nearly 567,000, is the largest county to become majority-minority between July 2005 and July 2006. Among the nation's 25 largest counties, Miami-Dade County in Florida had the highest proportion minority, 82 percent. (August 2007)