What’s Driving the Decline in U.S. Population Growth?
(2012) Between 2010 and 2011, the U.S.
Area of Expertise: The U.S. Census and Public Data
Why Population Matters to Malawi’s Development
Malawi Population Data Sheet
(May 2012) In just over 40 years Malawi’s population has increased from 4 million people in 1966 to 13.1 million in 2008 to near 15 million today.
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits New Low, Still Higher Than Europe’s
(April 2012) The U.S.
2011 Census Shows How 1.3 Billion People in India Live
An attention-getting headline in the major Indian daily newspaper, The Hindu recently observed: “Half of India’s homes have mobile phones, but not toilets.”
Low Education Levels and Unemployment Linked in Appalachia
By asoares
In 218 of 420 Appalachian counties, the share of working-age adults (ages 25 to 64) with at least a bachelor’s degree failed to reach more than half the national average of 30 percent, according to The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview From the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, a 2012 Appalachian Regional Commission report prepared by the Population Reference Bureau.
More U.S. Children Raised by Grandparents
(2012) Growing numbers of children in the United States are living with a grandparent. In 2010, about one in 14 U.
PRB Discuss Online: What Does ‘Poverty’ Really Mean in India?
(February 2012) The past few years have seen much hype regarding the economic progress in India, much of it extolling the country’s “rising incomes” and “exploding” middle class.
U.S. Science and Engineering Labor Force Stalls, but Trends Vary Across States
(2012) Scientists and engineers make up only about 5 percent of the U.S. labor force, but are viewed as an important engine for higher earnings, innovation, and economic growth.
Chartbook: The Appalachian Region–A Data Overview From The 2006-2010 American Community Survey
Working Mothers With College Degrees See Gains in Paid Maternity Leave
(2012) Working mothers with a bachelor’s degree have gained increasing access to paid leave in recent decades, while women without high school degrees have seen no change, reported Nancy Folbre, a University of Massachusetts economist.