Area of Expertise: The U.S. Census and Public Data
Break It Down (The Pop Song)
The original music video on demography, breaking down all the key concepts. At its essence, measuring population is about counting births, deaths, and net migration.
Sustainable Development Indicators: The Last Missing Piece of the 2030 Agenda
The 2015 adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was a major milestone for United Nations (UN) Member States seeking to jumpstart efforts to improve people’s lives and maintain a healthy planet.
Family Caregiving for Older People
(2016) In the United States, the vast majority of care that allows older people to live in their own homes is provided by family members who do not receive pay for their services.
Three States Account for Nearly Half of U.S. Population Growth
(2015) California, Florida, and Texas made up a combined 27 percent of the U.S.
Effects of the Great Recession on Older Americans’ Health and Well-Being
By asoares
This report summarizes recent research conducted by National Institute on Aging-supported researchers and others who have studied the effects of the recession on the health and well-being of older Americans.
Assessment of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Health Insurance Estimates Program
By Julia Greene
In collaboration with Sabre Systems, Inc., PRB conducted survey research to collect feedback from a diverse group of Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) data users.
India Approaches Replacement Fertility
This Population Bulletin updates a previous Bulletin from 2006, India’s Population Reality: Reconciling Change and Tradition. Indias’s population (currently at 1.
Narrowing Old-Age Gender Gap in U.S. Linked to Smoking Trends
(2015) Women live longer than men in the United States and in nearly every country in the world.
PRB Appalachia Report Examines Jobs, Degrees
(2015) Appalachia’s residents in their prime working years are less likely to be in the labor force or to hold college degrees than the U.S.