U.S. Population Growth Is Slowing to Near Zero
By asoares
An immigration cliff—combined with fertility declines and population aging—places the United States closer to the demographic experience of Europe.
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Medicaid Helps Americans Afford the Contraceptives They Want—but Access Boils Down to Your Address
By asoares
New research links Medicaid with better access to preferred birth control methods, especially in disadvantaged neighborhoods—but these neighborhoods are concentrated in states that have not expanded the insurance program.
Newly Unveiled Plans for the 2030 Census Test Suggest Trouble Ahead
By asoares
Here are four big reasons why we’re worried—and why you should be too.
Are Millennials Really the Bridge to a More Integrated America?
By asoares
New research finds Millennial adults do live in less segregated neighborhoods than past generations—but progress has been mixed, and diversity does not always mean true integration.
Cheap Facts, Big Returns: Why Federal Statistics Pay Dividends
By asoares
A tiny budget powers trillions in economic decisions, but flat funding threatens data quality
U.S. Population Growth Slowed Dramatically in 2025 as Immigration Dropped, New Data Shows
By asoares
International migration fell 54%, leading to nation’s slowest rate of growth since 2021. Among states, South Carolina grew fastest.
Five Facts and Trends We’re Watching in 2026
By asoares
Care, the future of work and AI, and other themes we’re keeping an eye on in the new year
We, the (Fewer) People!
The consequences of demographic change as a “megatrend” of our time are not a far destiny anymore but more and more felt in our direct living environment: within families, neighborhoods, municipalities, and regions.
Childhood Adversity Casts a Long Shadow on the Health of LGBTQ+ Youth
By Julia Greene
New data on adverse experiences and gender identity reveal troubling disparities among U.S. high schoolers
Why Americans Are Delaying Parenthood
By Julia Greene
Four studies offer new insights on the decision to have kids in a low birth rate era.